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Administration urges $3 million to continue municipal technical assistance for small towns
Summary
State Chief Recovery Officer Douglas Farnham told the House Appropriations Committee that a $3 million municipal technical assistance program (MTAP) helps lower-capacity towns apply for federal and state infrastructure funds; the initial $3 million from a prior BAA has been fully allocated to project supports and planning.
Douglas Farnham, the state’s chief recovery officer, told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 26 that the administration requests $3 million in general funds to continue the Municipal Technical Assistance Program (MTAP), a program aimed at helping smaller or lower-capacity municipalities apply for federal and state funding.
“The initial $3,000,000 has been fully allocated out to projects,” Farnham said, describing grants and contracts with regional planning commissions (RPCs), the Vermont Council on Rural Development and other providers to support project…
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