Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bond Programs, Securities, and Ratings

Bond ProgramSecurityMoody's Investors ServiceS&P Global RatingsFitch RatingsKroll Bond Rating Agency
General Obligation Bonds (GO)Secured by the full faith and credit of the CommonwealthAa1
Stable
AA+
Stable
AA+
Stable
NA
Special Obligation Bonds (CTF)Secured with a pledge of receipts credited to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund (gas tax receipts and Registry of Motor Vehicle fees)Aa1
Stable
AAA
Stable
NAAAA
Stable
Special Obligation Bonds (Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, UITF)Secured with a pledge of a special COVID-19 Recovery Assessment levied on Massachusetts employersAa1
Stable
NAAAA
Stable
AAA
Stable
Federal Grant Anticipation Notes (GANs)Secured by a pledge of federal highway construction reimbursements with additional credit support from the Commonwealth Transportation FundAa2
Stable
AAA
Stable
NANA

2026

$750,000,000* General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan of 2026, Series D, $233,790,000* General Obligation Refunding Bonds 2026 Series B

Fitch (PDF) | Fitch Press Release (PDF)

Moody's (PDF)

S&P (PDF)

$185,000,000* General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan of 2026 Series A, $255,000,000* General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan of 2026 Series B, $360,000,000* General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan of 2026 Series C, $285,780,000* General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series A

Fitch (PDF) | Fitch Press Release (PDF)

Moody's (PDF)

S&P (PDF)

2025

$750,000,000* General Obligation Bonds Consolidated Loan of 2025, Series G, $268,585,000* General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2025 Series B
Fitch (PDF)

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Fitch PR Moody's (PDF)

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Moody's PR S&P (PDF)
$325,000,000* Commonwealth Transportation Fund Revenue Bonds (Rail Enhancement Program) 2025 Series A, $168,200,000* Commonwealth Transportation Fund Revenue Refunding Bonds 2025 Series A
Moody's Credit Opinion (PDF) S&P (PDF) Kroll (PDF)