SRPC Resiliency Subcommittee Meeting

Strafford Regional Planning Commission will hold its next Resiliency Subcommittee meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. The Resiliency Subcommittee was started to inform proactive regional resiliency and adaptation planning.

At their last meeting, subcommittee members invited NHPR’s Annie Ropeik, who reports on environmental issues and Ted Diers, who runs NHDES’s Watershed Management Program to present on drought. They addressed what drought is, challenges with water supply that communities are facing, how communities are affected, how to better prepare for inevitable droughts in the future and how the geology and topography of the region effect water conditions. The video is now on YouTube for on-demand viewing.

Attend the meeting to learn more, or contact Nancy O'Connor, equity and engagement planner.
NH Planners Association - Meet the Commissioner Event

 Join the NH Planners Association on Thursday, Sept. 16 for a special hour-long event with New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs Commissioner, Taylor Caswell. During the virtual event, the Commissioner will share his priorities for the new NH State Planning Department.

Attendance is free, and the meeting can be accessed at 11:30 a.m. on the day off, via Zoom. The meeting id is 434 309 8630 with the passcode 972487. Those calling in can used the phone number, 1-646-558-8656.
DRAFT Fall 2021 Hearing Schedule for the Governor's Advisory Council on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT)

Over the course of the next two months the Governor's Advisory Council on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT) will be holding public hearings to inform the draft statewide Ten Year Plan Transportation Improvement Plan. This plan proposes improvements to the State's transportation system, and is updated every two years.

The GACIT hearings are a great opportunity for stakeholders and citizens to communicate the transportation issues that are important for them and their community.

The tentative schedule has been posted, and interested parties should stay tuned to the NHDOT website.
GOFERR Launches New CARES Act Funded COVID-19 Business Expansion Program

On Sept. 9, the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) launched the COVID-19 Expenses Relief Program to assist New Hampshire for-profit Main Street businesses with COVID-19 related business expenses in 2020 and 2021.

Eligible businesses can apply for reimbursement of a portion of their eligible expenses until 4 PM on October 1, 2021, via the GOFERR portal. Awards will be issued following the application deadline, on a capped, pro-rata basis dependent upon total eligible expenses.

Eligible expenses for reimbursement include but are not limited to the following categories:

  • Costs incurred while closed due to COVID-19 (such as prorated rent, mortgage payments, and utilities);
  • Costs incurred as a result of reopening after COVID-19 related closure (such as PPE, workforce safety training, and installation of physical safety measures); and
  • Increased costs of doing business as a result of COVID-19 (such as HVAC improvements, creation or addition of indoor or outdoor space for social distancing purposes, and increased costs due to supply chain disruptions or increased demand).

More information on the program, including eligibility information, can be found here.
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September 10, 2021