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Selectboard to prepare FEMA extension letter for Fairbrook Road; structure grant work extended to end of 2026
Summary
Board members agreed to prepare an extension request for a FEMA grant concerning Fairbrook Road (FEMA extension window cited through Oct. 31) and learned that a separate structure grant need not be spent until Dec. 31, 2026, easing immediate timeline pressure.
The selectboard discussed two grant timing items. Chair (Speaker 2) said staff had been in touch with a state contact (Kim Katarecki) and received an extension-letter template for the FEMA grant tied to Fairbrook Road; speakers reported FEMA prefers extension requests about a month before the deadline and that the current window runs through Oct. 31. Staff will coordinate offline with Lauren and Daniel to finalize and submit the extension letter.
Separately, staff reported that work tied to a structure grant need not be completed this year; the grant timeline extends to Dec. 31, 2026, which reduces near-term pressure to spend and allows the town time to pursue lower-cost installation options or consultant help. "The work had to be done by 12/31/26," Staff member (Speaker 3) said, describing the grant deadline and implications for budgeting and contracting.
