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Strafford County seeks up to $2.09 million for nursing‑home renovations; grant writing help requested
Summary
County staff told commissioners they submitted a June 25 pre‑application asking roughly $2,090,000 for roof, boiler and window work at the Riverside rest home, and noted $10,000 remains in a DOE technical‑assistance grant that could support grant writing; applications are due Sept. 1.
Strafford County staff told the Board of County Commissioners on July 16 that the county submitted a pre‑application on June 25 seeking funds to renovate the county‑owned Riverside rest home. "The total of those three projects came out to, like, $2,090,000," a staff member said, listing a new roof, a replacement boiler and window work as the scope.
The submission is a pre‑application to the GO‑North program; staff acknowledged a likely cap around $2,000,000 but said they filed the request for the full estimate to reflect all needed scope. The staff member also said the county applied for technical‑assistance funding for grant writing and that Stratford Regional Planning has applied to be considered as a grant‑writer partner. "The application's due September 1," the staff member said, noting the timeline is tight.
Commissioners were also told that the county has a separate Department of Energy technical‑assistance award and that "we have $10,000 remaining" from that award, which could be used to help prepare applications if allowable. Commissioners asked staff to re‑check what the DOE funds may be used for, circulate the technical‑assistance report to the board and place the matter on next week's agenda for a decision about hiring or contracting for grant writing.
Why it matters: the county's nursing‑home projects are capital‑intensive and time‑sensitive because state and federal programs often prioritize shovel‑ready projects. If awarded, grant funds would pay for building systems work that county staff said is ready to schedule. Staff emphasized they have project start dates prepared and are ready to provide additional documentation to the funding agency.
Next steps: staff will circulate the pre‑application materials and the technical‑assistance report to commissioners, confirm what the remaining $10,000 can pay for, and return to the board next week for a selection or direction about a grant writer. The county did not provide an exact list of bidders or a timetable for award decisions; the application deadline remains Sept. 1.
