The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is pleased to announce a grant opportunity for tribal organizations, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and municipalities in the Commonwealth to receive up to five (5) PurpleAir sensors, at no cost, to measure levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in outdoor air in their local communities for at least one year.

Information is posted on MassDEP’s website at https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-massdep-air-sensor-grant.  To apply, you will need to create an account on MyMassGov at https://greenhub.mass.gov/suite/.  If you are new to MyMassGov, you can find more information on the Grant Management System (GMS) website at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/grants-management-system-gms and the Welcome to MyMassGov website at https://www.mass.gov/welcome-to-mymassgov

The Air Sensor Grant Opportunity also is posted at the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) Grants Management System website at: https://greenhub.appianportals.com/applicants-portal