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CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
We Want to Hear from You! — Devens Resiliency Priorities Survey
NEW SURVEY LAUNCHED MAY 6th! Community members are asked to take a brief survey to indicate their top priorities related to community resilience. Anyone who engages with Devens – whether you live, work, recreate/play, attend school, or receive services in Devens is welcome to contribute. If you have suggestions for community engagement opportunities during the month of May, please let us know. Please respond here by May 23rd:
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Project Overview
Devens has been awarded a MVP 2.0 program grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which funds communities throughout Massachusetts to identify climate vulnerabilities and invest in resilience. The MVP 2.0 program expands on the work communities have done to date, revisits resilience priorities, and supports communities with new methods, tools, and resources. The process focuses on equity to ultimately translate resiliency priorities into action through project development and implementation. Here is an overview of the 2.0 process and the Governor's press release announcing the grant award. This work will be different than the original MVP Planning Grant (MVP 1.0) approach, as it focuses less on understanding how extreme weather events will impact infrastructural and environmental assets in the community, and more on building social resilience. This includes exploring the factors that create vulnerability or resilience for people living or working in the community. It involves digging deeper into issues like food security and housing affordability and understanding how those factors shape what is needed for building resilience to climate change.
2018 Devens Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Plan
Through a Grant from the State Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program, Devens completed a comprehensive Climate Change and Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment, Preparedness, and Action Plan. Priorities herein will be reviewed and updated in the MVP 2.0 Planning Process. View the full report.
PAST ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Call for Planning Vendor RFP
The DEC seeks proposals from qualified individuals or firms to support equitable community planning and bring skill sets that will benefit the MVP 2.0 process.
Click here to download the RFP.
Click here to download the Addendum / RFP Response to Questions (updated September 19, 2025).
Contact Beth Suedmeyer with questions and to request the budget template in a modifiable format: e-mail: bethsuedmeyer@devensec.com.
RFP Timeline:
– Questions Due: September 15, 2025, at 4:00 pm
– Addenda with Answers: September 18, 2025, at 4:00 pm
– Proposal Submittal Deadline: September 25, 2025, at 4:00 pm

– Community Resiliency Kick off Meeting January 8th
Join us January 8th at 6pm in the Vicksburg Conference Room or virtually to learn about the latest Community Resilience Project in Devens. Please see additional information or email Beth Suedmeyer at e-mail: bethsuedmeyer@devensec.com.

– Call for Community Resiliency Ambassadors
We are looking for community members who are passionate about advocating for community needs and interested in helping us connect with community members. Partners will receive $2000 for working with the core team for 8 months in 2026 (with potential for extension). Training will be provided. Please see information on the opportunity and compensation here. If you are interested in submitting an Expression of Interest, please complete this form.