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Committee reports NOAA-supported heat-mitigation grant application still under review
Summary
Franklin Park applied for a NOAA-funded heat-mitigation grant (funded under the Inflation Reduction Act); the committee was told the awarding office is still reviewing applications.
The committee reported that Franklin Park applied to a federal heat-mitigation grant program administered by an office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that funds heat monitoring of open spaces and tree-canopy analysis.
A committee member said the township submitted the application on time and received a status message that the office remains operational "until told otherwise"; the member noted the funding originates under the Inflation Reduction Act and that the office is processing applications but may award only a small number nationally. "So if we do get that grant... we'll have to think carefully about how we're gonna spend it," the member said, adding the grant would support heat monitors and volunteer involvement.
Committee members noted the grant is competitive—only 10 grants were to be awarded nationwide—and said they will plan a fast timeline for any awarded funds.
Ending: The committee will await the federal office's decision and plan how to structure spending and a timeline if the township is selected.
