Milford Designated MVP Community For Fight Against Climate Change

MILFORD, MA- The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs officially designated Milford as a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) community.

This was the first year of the program, which was established by Governor Baker to address climate change in the state.

Milford was given a $20,000 grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs which was used to complete the Community Resiliency Planning Process. The process examines the town's vulnerabilities and strengths to climate change and builds an action plan based around them.

The Community Resiliency Planning Process will also allow the town to get a closer look at how natural disasters and weather events affect it.

The MVP designation will allow the town to apply for MVP Action grants and receive increased standing for future state funding. To remain an MVP community the town must submit yearly progress reports to the EEA by June 30 of each year.

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