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CAP seeks municipal match to sustain Concord–Laconia commuter connector; Concord's requested share modest
Summary
Community Action Program said continued operation of the Concord–Laconia connector commuter route depends on securing matching funds; CAP asked Concord for roughly $3,000 of an estimated $75,000 match, noting federal match rules and a June 30 fiscal deadline.
The Community Action Program (CAP) told the finance committee that the Concord–to‑Laconia connector commuter route requires continued local match funding to remain in service.
Terry Page, CAP’s transportation director, said the connector serves multiple municipalities from Concord through Boscawen, Franklin and Tilton to Laconia and that CAP is seeking shared municipal support for the federal-state match. Page said Concord’s portion of the matching requirement would be relatively small — “about $3,000” — but the total match CAP needs to secure is roughly $75,000. He warned that without the match the route could be discontinued. “If I can't find the match, there's there's a good likelihood that I'm not gonna be able to continue because the match is what allows us to draw down the federal funds for each of the programs,” Page told the committee.
Page also clarified that CAP’s $17,000 municipal request on the Concord budget is for the local area center that serves Concord, not the commuter route; CAP separately has asked municipalities along the connector corridor for support. CAP’s fiscal year begins July 1 and Page said DOT and grant timing makes the FY26 match deadline effectively June 30, 2026 for the next funding period.
Councilors asked whether other municipalities on the route (Laconia, Franklin, Boscawen, Tilton) had budgeted support; Page said outreach is ongoing and that Concord’s contribution would not fully fund the match but would be an important portion of the pooled municipal support. No municipal matches were committed during the meeting; staff said CAP and city staff will continue outreach to corridor partners and employers for additional support.
