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Housing board secures grant extension to fall 2025 with wage and participation conditions
Summary
The New Shoreham Housing Board won an extension through fall 2025 for an infrastructure grant but learned the funding carries requirements including adherence to a wage schedule, certified payroll records, and measures to involve women- and minority‑owned firms or request waivers.
The New Shoreham Housing Board said it has secured an extension to complete infrastructure work funded by a grant through fall 2025 and learned the award carries specific compliance conditions.
Board member (Unidentified Speaker, S1) told the board: "We do have an extension till fall of 2025," and added that the grantor expects a construction schedule, on‑site representation by the grantor's team, a wage schedule to be followed and certified payroll records to be kept.
Why it matters: the grant extension buys time to complete a planned trunk‑line and associated infrastructure, but the new conditions affect contracting and scheduling. S1 said the board must either employ firms meeting the grantor’s women/minority definition, demonstrate due diligence to reach those firms, or request a waiver if they cannot meet the requirement.
Board members discussed carving the contractor’s scope into a subagreement that lists discrete tasks the contractor would complete up front, then subtracts that amount from the main contract. S1 described this as a way to ensure the grantor can approve and inspect specific work packages while the board and contractor preserve commercial protections.
Town timing also matters: the town engineer asked the board to schedule trunk‑line work to align more closely with a town paving project to avoid months of temporary road conditions. S1 said the town requested a written letter explaining current circumstances and the project's updated plan; the board agreed to obtain the required forms and to review the paperwork before proceeding.
Board members asked staff to clarify an unfamiliar acronym tied to the minority/women participation requirement and to confirm whether the grant's obligations apply to the entire project or can be limited to the trunk‑line portion. S1 said he will consult town staff and the grantor and circulate any paperwork for review.
Next steps: staff will request the grantor’s forms and written confirmation of requirements, work with engineers to refine the scope for any subagreement, and follow up with the town about scheduling so the work can meet both the grant deadline and town expectations.
