Councilors propose a simple grant 'playbook' and exploring a technical assistance program
Summary
Members recommended creating templates and a short guide to help commissions and volunteers capture grants, and to research a regional community technical assistance program for master-plan implementation.
A councilor (Speaker 5) suggested the town develop a short, practical guide explaining what grants are, how long they take, submission timelines and typical documents required — a playbook that commissions and volunteer groups could use to pursue funding more effectively. He pointed to New Hampshire Municipal Association (NHMA) resources as a reference and urged making grant availability and templates accessible.
Members also recommended researching a regional or state technical assistance model (analogous to examples used elsewhere) to help fund master-plan implementation and to support grant-ready projects. The group identified grant-capacity building as a short-term priority that could yield more successful applications and faster project starts.
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