{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-7-1","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7, § 1","heading":"Definitions","body":"Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall unless a contrary intention clearly appears, have the following meanings:—\n''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.\n''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.\n''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.\n''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.\n''Secretary'', the secretary of administration and finance.","path":["Part I","Title II","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter7/Section1","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:19:43Z","sha256":"9feea87d9289a1bc2e0ddb6a2d0f56acea1d8fec67cf0b1fd6cec418c30b2c80","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-6e-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-7-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}