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NH COG approves $200,000 supplemental state grant for housing and solid‑waste work
Summary
At a Jan. 29 special meeting NH COG authorized its executive director to accept $200,000 in supplemental Regional Service Grant funds under Public Act 25-1 to fund regional housing and municipal solid-waste work and add short‑term staffing capacity; one member opposed the motion.
At a special Jan. 29 meeting, the NH COG board authorized its executive director to accept $200,000 in supplemental Regional Service Grant (RSG) funding under Public Act 25‑1 for the remainder of fiscal year 2025–26.
The funding is a prorated portion of a newly available state allocation of about $400,000 annually for each COG under Public Act 25‑1. Rob, presenting the proposal, said the COG is seeking $200,000 retroactive to Jan. 1 and explained how the money would be split: "$100,000 for the affordable housing work and then a $100,000, which can be either done with MS4 stormwater work or MSW," Rob said. He added the COG must spend any requested funds by June 30 because, he said, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will not permit extensions: "We needed to really target what we think we're going to spend through June 30… If you don't spend it, do you have to return it? Yeah. It's what's gonna happen."
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