Federal grants to Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission in Pittsfield, Massachusetts received $14.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements, with $10.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$14.6 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 million
- Largest award$10.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $870,543 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $5.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $3.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $2.0 million |
Programs that fund Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 2 | $10.8 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $842,522 |
| Regional Food System Partnerships | 1 | $645,194 |
| Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act | 1 | $465,589 |
| Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations | 1 | $210,000 |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $184,931 |
| Rural Housing Preservation Grants | 1 | $53,419 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 1 | $50,000 |
| Economic Development Technical Assistance | 1 | $34,448 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | 4 | $11.3 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $695,480 |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $184,931 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act for the berkshire | Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | August 22, 2022 | $10.3 million |
| Berkshire county, ma proposes to build on existing capacities that will establish and expand replicable community-centered, field-based interventions to address the full opioid use disorder (OUD) lifecycle of prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery in each of the three regions of berkshir | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | September 25, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| COVID regional recovery | Economic Adjustment Assistance | March 10, 2021 | $842,522 |
| The berkshire regional planning commission will establish a mobile farmers market within berkshire county building upon existing collaborative efforts to expand local food production and delivery systems. This initiative will focus on procuring fresh locally grown produce meat and eggs from berkshir | Regional Food System Partnerships | October 19, 2022 | $645,194 |
| Description: brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement will provide funding for the berkshire regional planning commission to conduct eligible | Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | August 22, 2022 | $500,000 |
| Description: the purpose of this american rescue plan funded and competitively selected cooperative agreement is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic. Acti | Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act | May 8, 2023 | $465,589 |
| This eda planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the berkshire regional planning commission (BRPC) which serves all of the municipalities in berkshire county Massachusetts. The ceds process is de | Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations | September 12, 2023 | $210,000 |
| Comprehensive safety action plan for berkshire county under the safe streets and roads for all (SS4A) program. | Safe Streets and Roads for All | August 15, 2023 | $184,931 |
| Rural housing preservation grants | Rural Housing Preservation Grants | September 29, 2025 | $53,419 |
| Purpose: to support an ongoing collective impact effort in berkshire county Massachusetts. | Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | January 24, 2023 | $50,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Berkshire Regional Planning Commission get?
$14.6 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Berkshire Regional Planning Commission the most?
The Environmental Protection Agency, with $11.3 million in 4 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's largest federal grant?
$10.3 million under Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements, with its first action in the period on August 22, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Berkshire Regional Planning Commission?
Its largest are Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements, Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program and Economic Adjustment Assistance.
Other grant recipients in Pittsfield
- Soldier on, Inc
- Soldier on of Delaware, Inc
- Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
- Berkshire County Head Start Child Development Program, Inc.
- City of Pittsfield
- Berkshire Community College
- Pittsfield Housing Authority
- Center for Ecotechnology Inc
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