| Agenda: | Subject: Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Core Team @April 22, 2021 at 05:00 – 06:00 PM EDT
Topic: Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Listening Session
Time: April 22, 2021 05:00 – 06:00 PM EDT
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In response to an application submitted by the Town to the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), Ashburnham was awarded a planning grant of $22,000 in September 2020 to implement the requirements of the State MVP Planning Grant. This grant was for the purpose of assessing the Town’s vulnerability to and prepare for climate change impacts, build community resilience, and receive designation from the EEA as a Climate Change Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program municipality. When so designated, the
Town will be able to apply for EEA MVP Action Grants directed at resolving vulnerabilities identified during the planning grant process.
Initial MVP tasks involved the establishment of a core team to guide the planning process and the identification of workshop stakeholders from the municipality, including but not limited to municipal officials, community organizations, non-profits, and community residents, as well as local businesses and academic institutions.
In conjunction with the Town’s selected MVP facilitator (Pare Corporation), two (2) workshops have been held to date. Based on these workshops, Pare has prepared a draft ‘MVP Summary of Findings Report’, which will be the subject of the MVP Listening Session. The draft report may be reviewed at:
Ashburnham's MVP Summary of Findings Report: https://aro365154440-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/aboylan_parecorp_com/ErGB6EoQBv1HvsKFvzw-Ja8Bkz8IPCJoOBObPezVK_WaWQ?e=A98Acb
Following a brief overview of the draft report, the MVP Listening Session will be open to the public’s comments on the draft report, which will be reviewed for inclusion in the final report. If you cannot attend the Public Listening Session, comments will also be collected using the link below.
Ashburnham's MVP Summary of Findings Report Feedback: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_jw0Rd6k3kqH6b2RcpSydit-frgO-BhPsCw35_te0r1URTJRQ1VMSjA1SDg3QU80NjJIU1dNNVhIWS4u
All public comments will be collected until April 29th, 2021. On behalf of the MVP Core Team, we look forward to your attendance and participation in the MVP Listening Session. Please contact Pare Corporation personnel Andrew Cummings (ACummings@parecorp.com) or the Town of Ashburnham for any questions or information request |