State official seeks $3 million to extend Municipal Technical Assistance Program after $3 million initial tranche
Doug Farnham, chief recovery officer, told the committee the MTAP helped small communities apply for state and federal programs; he asked for an additional $3 million to fund outstanding projects and to ensure communities can compete for hazard‑mitigation and federal infrastructure funds.
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The House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development heard Feb. 25 from Doug Farnham, chief recovery officer for the state, who urged the committee to support an additional $3,000,000 for the Municipal Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) as proposed in the governor's budget. The additional tranche would match the initial $3,000,000 appropriation and fund technical support to help smaller, lower‑capacity communities prepare competitive grant applications for state and federal programs.
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