Malden River Works Awarded $354K Climate Preparedness Grant

MALDEN, MA — The Malden River Works coalition will receive $354,600 through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program to improve climate change resilience and equitable community access along the Malden River waterfront.

"Malden River Works is an important climate resiliency project for the City of Malden that protects Malden's Department of Public Works from flooding and the Malden River from stormwater pollution," said Karen Buck, president of the Friends of the Malden River. "The key feature of Malden River Works is Equitable Resilience: a stormwater infrastructure that transforms a wasteland into a community designed waterfront park for all."

The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant Program was created in 2017, nearly a decade after the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act helped pave its way. Earlier this year, state legislators passed an updated climate law to aid in the reduction of carbon emissions and transition Massachusetts to a clean energy future.

The MVP program provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to identify climate hazards, assess vulnerabilities and develop action plans to improve resilience to climate change.