Board agrees to sign letter of intent for FEMA mitigation grant to pursue culvert work

The Stamford Select Board agreed to sign a letter of intent to indicate the town’s interest in pursuing a fiscal-year 2027 FEMA mitigation grant that would fund culvert or road projects with a town match. S4 told the board that signing the letter at this stage only preserves the town’s eligibility and does not obligate acceptance if an award is made later in the summer.

S4 said the FEMA grant would require a 25% local match while noting the town had also considered a Better Back Roads option (described as an 80/20 split) and could stop pursuing FEMA funding if the Better Back Roads application succeeds. "At this point, it's a letter of intent and then the application would be at the end of May," S4 said, adding the town could decline any award later.