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Hubbardston pursues FEMA HMP upgrade, brick grant access and shelter power upgrades
Summary
The committee reported a FEMA hazard-mitigation plan application that would qualify the town for a returned brick grant, discussed hiring consultants to complete the HMP, and selected NV5 to study school solar and generator upgrades to improve shelter readiness.
Committee members said the town has applied to upgrade its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) to a federal standard and expects approval because the town qualifies as rural; approval would unlock eligibility for a returning 'brick' grant program. The presenter said two consultants—Ray Davis of Patriot Emergency Preparedness Solutions and Jamie Kaplan Consulting—have been identified as possible writers for the federal-level HMP.
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