Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7, § 1 (2026)

Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall unless a contrary intention clearly appears, have the following meanings:—

''Eligibility'', written criteria established before a request for applications that is used to determine if an application for an award of grant program resources is acceptable.

''Grant program'', financial or technical assistance provided by a state agency or state authority, as defined in section 1 of chapter 29, available to a city, town or other public or private entity otherwise eligible.

''Grant program fiscal statement'', shall include: (1) a description of the substance of the application; (2) the average expected grant amount; (3) a listing of award recipients, including the award amount, if any, the fiscal year of the award and the date of award; (4) the estimated proportion of monies, in-kind match or other monies to be supplied by the award recipient and any other source from which such match will be required; (5) a description of the allocation formula and matching requirements, including whether the grant is distributed on the basis of a specified formula or at the grantor's discretion; (6) a description of any constraints placed on the use of the grant; and (7) contact information, including the telephone number, postal address and internet email address to facilitate the application process.

''Grant program reference'', a description in electronic format that is retrievable and printable that shall include: (1) the grant program application; (2) the grant program eligibility criteria; (3) the application due date; and (4) the grant program fiscal statement.

''Secretary'', the secretary of administration and finance.