Legislative advocacy regarding municipal issues.

• NHMA Policy position process begins in April of 2024. 
• City Council has agenda items to discuss proposed changes, additions or deletions fo the policy positions. 
• NHMA Policy positions will be available late summer for consideration by the Council. 
• NHMA Policy Conference will be in the fall of 2024.
• The City Manager's Office in conjunction with the Planning Office have helped inform the State Delegation about City policy positions on various topics. Housing, Planning, and Zoning reforms have been a point of focus.

Several Congressionally Directed Spending grants have been applied for.

• FY22 CPF for Mechanic St Ph 1 $290,250 now in active contract.
• Completed FY23 HUD CPF WLeb Project Grant Agreement for $2,300,000 Feb. '24, which is almost fully approved.
• Notified 5/6/24 of award for FY24 CDS request for $1,616,279 for childcare center.
• Applied Spring 2024 for CDS CPF funding from Sen. Shaheen $1,909,996 for Mechanic St sidewalk Ph 3 (Slayton-Rivermill) and from Rep. Kuster, $1,633,067, for Ph 2 (Buckingham-Poverty) for construction est. 2027. Both projects were not approved. Ph 3 re-applied for in 2025, Ph 2 re-applied for in 2025
• Community Development Block Grant applied for in 2025 for the Families Flourish chemical dependency rehabilitation program. The grant was awarded by CDFA in April of 2025.