Currently (2026) thee is an Ad Hoc MVP Committee which will be applying for new funding.  See that page for most recent updates.

 The MVP Committee was entrusted with carrying out the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant.  The Committee comprised of the following members: Bill Adams, Adam Dragon, Bernard Forgea, Sarah Fournier-Scanlon, Michael Perkins, Alan Taylor and James Wettereau and was in existance for approximately one year. See below for draft finidings report. 

March 2020

“The Towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, and Worthington are collaborating with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), residents, and stakeholders on strategies to reduce vulnerability and adapt to our changing climate through the State’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program.  The core directive of the MVP program is to engage community stakeholders to facilitate the education, planning, and ultimate implementation of priority climate change adaptation actions. Completion of the MVP planning process will enable the Towns to  receive a MVP designation and preference for future state grants. 

 The MVP grant also requires each town to engage the public on climate resilience. Given current COVID-19 social distancing guidance, we are unable at this time to hold a public meeting on the subject Instead, we are asking all Cummington residents to do two things:

1. Review this Draft MVP Summary of Findings Report - click here