BRPC is beginning the process of developing the next TIP for Berkshire County. The TIP is a prioritized list of transportation projects expected to be built over the next several years. This document is a prerequisite to receiving federal funding for highways,
$17.3 Million RAISE grant will prepare a 9.3-mile shared-use path connecting northern Berkshire communities for construction
Congressman Richard Neal announced a major federal grant award on Friday from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. The award will fund complete planning, design, and permitting for the “Adventure to Ashuwillticook Trail,” or “A2A Trail Project”, a 9.3-mile stretch of shared-use pathway connecting the existing Ashuwillticook Rail Trail to the Williamstown Mohican Path by way of downtown North Adams and the rotary of the MASS MoCA campus. This comprehensive preparation phase will move a unique regional opportunity for connectivity to 100% design and “shovel-ready” status.
Berkshire MPO Public Review and Comment
The Berkshire MPO is seeking public comment on the following: 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments- An amendment (3rd amendment) has been proposed
District Local Technical Assistance 2025
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is soliciting eligible projects from its member communities to receive technical assistance under the 2025 District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program.
Call for Submissions: CEDS Priority Projects
The CEDS Committee is now accepting submissions of Priority Projects for potential inclusion in the 2025 Annual Performance Progress Report. Submissions are due no later than March 31, 2025. Use this form to propose a new project for inclusion:
BRPC Outlines Busy Year Addressing Region’s Needs
iBerkshires
RICHMOND, Mass.— Berkshire Regional Planning Commission had a busy year addressing the region’s needs through a dozen cross-cutting programs.
Community members filled the barn at Balderdash Winery on Wednesday for BRPC’s annual meeting. The regional planning agency closed fiscal year 2024 with a revenue increase of nearly $858,000 over the previous year, and a total income of more than $6.9 million from grants, local organizations, and nonprofit agreements.
PRO Housing
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) seeks public input on its grant application (click HERE to access) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). BRPC is applying to HUD’s PRO Housing grant program to provide funds for policy and planning work to remove barriers to the creation of housing in the Berkshires,
Remote and Hybrid Public Meeting Provisions Extended to March 31, 2025
Governor Healey has signed the supplemental, combined spending and borrowing bill into law. With its passing, municipal governments and other public entities are able to continue holding meetings remotely and in hybrid formats until March 31, 2025.