SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) awarded over $52 million in grants to upgrade public school facilities across the state.
These grants were funded through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Green School Works program, aiming to lower costs for school districts statewide and make public school buildings more energy-efficient.
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“Investing in clean energy to modernize our schools is one of the smartest steps we can take to create healthier, safer learning environments for our students and educators,” said Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “By improving energy efficiency, we lower costs, reduce harmful pollution, and free up valuable resources to support teachers and educational programs. This is an investment in our buildings, the future of our communities, and the well-being of the next generation.”
Eighteen public school facilities were selected for this program, including several in western Massachusetts. Each school plans to implement a strategy to reduce pollution and cultivate a safe and healthy environment for both students and educators.
The following projects were selected for the Green School Works program:
- Alfred Glickman Elementary School: Springfield – $5,000,000
- Barnstable United Elementary School: Barnstable – $2,732,994
- Excel Academy Charter High School: East Boston – $173,841
- Greylock Elementary School: North Adams – $300,000
- Horace Mann Laboratory School: Salem – $5,000,000
- Jeanne D’Arc School: Lowell – $5,000,000
- Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary: Holyoke – $3,969,000
- Lynn Vocational Technical Institute – $4,883,200
- Otis Elementary School: Boston – $1,519,383
- Plouffe Middle School: Brockton – $4,030,494
- Ralph C. Mahar Regional School: Orange – $524,000
- Reingold Elementary School: Fitchburg – $2,850,000
- Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School: Stoughton – $2,709,820
- Samoset Middle School: Leominster – $729,133
- Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School: Northampton – $668,820
- Snug Harbor Elementary School: Quincy – $4,500,000
- William S. Greene Elementary School: Fall River – $2,090,315
- 95 G Street Building: Boston – $5,000,000
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