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Town’s FEMA‑approved hazard mitigation plan clears the way for grant applications
Summary
Officials said Plaistow now has a FEMA‑ and state‑approved Hazard Mitigation Plan, making the town eligible for hazard mitigation grant funding; the planning cost was $12,000 with a $1,200 local match, the presenter said.
A presenter updating the board said Plaistow’s hazard mitigation plan has been completed and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New Hampshire state review, which makes the town eligible to apply for hazard mitigation grant programs.
"We have now a fully approved, hazard mitigation plan, that's approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the state of New Hampshire," the presenter said, and added the plan’s approval is important because it unlocks access to funding streams. He said the planning project cost about $12,000 and the town’s share was roughly 10% ($1,200), with $10,800 covered by grant funding that enabled the technical work.
The presenter said the plan documents local risks — severe weather, critical‑facility resiliency, cyber/technology vulnerabilities and culvert maintenance among them — and includes prioritized projects that the town can pursue with future mitigation grants. He noted those grants typically open in February and said staff will be positioned to apply in the next grant cycle.
Selectmen asked no substantive follow‑up questions and expressed support for pursuing mitigation funding for infrastructure and redundancy projects.
