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Annapolis resilience update: DOE grant cancellations stall model‑code project; ferry RFP revised and rebates begin
Summary
Deputy City Manager Jackie Guile told the Environmental Matters Committee on Oct. 9 that a DOE grant to create a resilience‑based model code was identified for federal cancellation, while staff reported progress on streetlight assessments, a revised ferry RFP accepted by the FTA, and an electric‑leaf‑blower rebate program that launched Oct. 1.
Deputy City Manager Jackie Guile told the Environmental Matters Committee on Oct. 9 that a Department of Energy grant to develop a resilience‑based model code for small residential buildings has been flagged in a federal review that may cancel it, and that the resilience authority and technical partners are assembling deliverables while awaiting formal notice.
Guile said roughly “about $7,250,000,000 worth of grants, 223 grants” were reviewed and canceled at the federal level and that the resilience authority has not yet received official notice; once notified there is a 30‑day window to decide whether to appeal.
The committee received multiple status updates across resilience programs and projects:
- DOE grant for resilience model code: Staff and consultants (named in the briefing) had been working on a model code and data analysis; partners are preparing material in case an appeal is filed. Guile said the work completed to date could form the starting point for future city code work even if the grant is not restored.
- Streetlights and ownership analysis: A lighting assessment…
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