The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant award. The $1,120,800 award will fund the project “Advancing...
Press Release: Merrimack River Water Quality Grant
MVPC AWARDS $270,000 IN FUNDING ACROSS THE LOWER MERRIMACK TO ADVANCE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS HAVERHILL, MA – The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is thrilled to announce that $270,000 has been awarded to six projects across the lower Merrimack...
MVPC CSO Grant Press Release
MVPC TO RELEASE RFP FOR LOWER MERRIMACK RIVER WATER QUALITY PROJECTS Lower Merrimack River Region to address water quality concerns with Earmark Funding administered by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission. HAVERHILL, MA – The Merrimack Valley Planning...
FEMA Approves Merrimack Valley Region HMP
THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) ISSUES FINAL APPROVAL FOR UPDATED MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Ten Merrimack valley communities received final approval of their updated multi-hazard mitigation plan in February 2025. With an...
MVPC Awarded Community Compact Grant
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to share that we have been awarded a Community Compact Efficiency and Regionalization Grant for $198,500 to develop a regional approach for a Merrimack River Cleanup Project involving the communities of...
MVPC Finalizes 2022 Annual Report
MVPC is pleased to announce that we have completed our annual report and the updated version is available online. We have created a Spanish and English version to suit our audience's needs. MVPC 2022 Annual Report (English) MVPC 2022 Annual Report (Spanish)
MVPC Welcomes Regional Mobility Experts to Staff
MVPC welcomes two new staff to the transportation program with an emphasis on mobility, technology, and outreach.
Merrimack Valley Legislative Delegation Open House
MVPC welcomed the Merrimack Valley’s legislative delegation to an open house at MVPC’s office in Haverhill.
MVPC Awarded Grant to Advance CSO Early Alert Tool
MVPC has been awarded funding from the Community Compact Cabinet Efficiency and Regionalization Grant Program to support improved communication and notification of water quality in the Merrimack River.
Meet the Merrimack Valley’s New Legislators!
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission offers a warm welcome to the newly elected legislators in the Merrimack Valley.









