Spring 2024 E-Contractor Academy
MERRIMACK VALLEY
Feb 28 - Apr 10, 2024
Weekly on Wednesdays
In-Person Sessions, 4-7pm; Virtual Sessions, 5-7pm
In-Person Location: Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence St, Lawrence, MA 01841
UPDATE: We are no longer accepting applications for the Spring 2024 Cohort. If you are interested in signing up for the Fall 2024 cohort, please contact Sandra Lee at slee@emeraldcities.org.
E-CONTRACTOR ACADEMY IN THE NORTHEAST
Since launching its first E-Contractor Academy (ECA) in 2018, Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) Northeast has trained five cohorts and provided ongoing support to 80 MWBE contractors in Massachusetts. The E-Contractor program for contractors includes ongoing coaching for contractors, further training and educational opportunities, helping them connect with project opportunities, linking them with business support professionals including accountants to help develop back-office systems, marketing specialists, as well as legal, and insurance specialists. ECC staff have connected contractors to banks and providers of small business capital, especially working capital, including the Boston Impact Initiative.
E-Contractor Academy in the Northeast is part of a larger national E-Contractor network at Emerald Cities Collaborative. The E-Contractor Academy started in 2013 and has a network of over 500 contractors nationwide.
Merrimack Valley Renewal Fund
In July of 2020, the Baker-Polito Administration and Attorney General (AG) Maura Healey came to an agreement with Columbia Gas that required the company to pay $56 million for its role in the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions. These funds will provide debt relief for gas bills to thousands of low-income gas customers and enable clean energy and energy efficiency efforts in homes and buildings in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover.
The E-Contractor Academy is part of a network of Merrimack Valley Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency programs that will deliver meaningful benefits for residents in the City of Lawrence and the towns of Andover and North Andover in their energy bills and unlock access to existing statewide energy savings programs like Mass Save.
Academy Materials & Information
General information about the academy.
Session Materials
Coming Soon!
Presentations and additional materials given by presenters from each session will be here.
(Private to ECA participants)
Additional Resources
Coming Soon!
Resources and opportunities to funding, projects, events, and networking.
(Private to ECA participants)
E-Contractor Northeast
Staff
Alexis Washburn
Northeast Regional Director
awashburn@emeraldcities.org
Sandra Lee
Economic Inclusion Manager
slee@emeraldcities.org
Adam Parker
Senior Finance Advisor
aparker@emeraldcities.org
This site will be updated with presentations and resources from each academy session.