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State official seeks $3 million to extend Municipal Technical Assistance Program after $3 million initial tranche
Summary
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.
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.
Farnham said MTAP was created quickly through the biennial appropriations act to help communities that lack in‑house planning or…
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