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Select board approves $60,000 climate‑vulnerability assessment with regional planner
Summary
Board awarded a CRP climate-vulnerability assessment grant (federally funded, $60,000) to Southern Maine Regional Planning & Development (Saco) after a competitive RFP; the project is grant‑funded with no town tax dollars.
The Select Board voted 2-0 to accept a federally funded Climate Resiliency Partnership (CRP) vulnerability‑assessment proposal from Southern Maine Regional Planning & Development (Saco).
Michelle (S5) summarized the RFP process: six proposals were received and scored by a working group that included county soil and water staff and conservation‑committee representatives. Each proposal scored out of a possible 60 points; Southern Maine Planning & Development scored highest and was recommended. Michelle stressed that the project would be financed entirely from federal grant funds ($60,000) and that all proposals came in under the grant maximum; she recommended retaining $5,000 for outreach and public awareness. The board moved to accept the recommended firm and the motion passed 2-0.
Board members said the assessment would help identify infrastructure and social vulnerabilities (e.g., power outages, access for elderly or homebound residents) and would pave the way for future grant applications to fund implementation of recommended resilience measures.
