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managing NOAA grant drawdowns and further investigating matching funds for <br /> the Conservation Corps grant. <br /> o Grant Opportunities: <br /> ■ Investing potential funds from the SNEP Network and the Office of <br /> Coastal Zone Management for shoreline assessment <br /> ■ DNR and Harbonnaster seeking additional dredging funds for <br /> Popponesset through the Seaport Economic Council <br /> ■ NOAA grants are underway, with looney coming in as expected <br /> ■ Coordination ongoing with APCC, Waquoit Bay National Estuarian <br /> Research Reserves <br /> ■ MVP grant underway for the Santuit Pond <br /> ■ Community Development Block grant approved by the Select Board for <br /> additional funding to help low/moderate income residents with sewer <br /> hookups, septic system compliance, and general home code compliance <br /> o Conservation Corps Discussion <br /> ■ Discussion about the potential Conservation Corps grant opportunity <br /> ■ Town currently has AmeriCorps but not Conservation Corps <br /> ■ Conservation Corps could help with maintaining trails and other <br /> conservation work <br /> ■ Grant likely requires snatching funds for stipends <br /> ■ Eligibility would come after completion of OSRP <br /> ■ Potential for town-tribe collaboration that would open participation to both <br /> tribal and non-tribal participants <br /> o Additional Funding Mechanisms <br /> ■ Brief discussion about Mass Clean Energy Center <br /> ■ Mention of a potential flood funding mechanism to acquire land <br /> ■ Need for additional background work on these grants <br /> ➢ Upcoming and Attended Events Updates <br /> o Source to Sea community engagement kickoff for NOAA grants on April 5 at <br /> tribal headquarters <br /> o Honor the Earth event on April 12, also at the tribal headquarters, similar to last <br /> year's well-attended event <br /> ➢ Discussion <br /> o 209 Old Barnstable Road, Affordable Housing Project <br /> ■ Summary: The discussion focused on the 209 Old Barnstable Road <br /> affordable housing project, which aims to develop 24 units on 3 acres but <br /> has raised environmental concerns regarding the proximity of the septic <br /> system to the Quashnet River. Following a recent public hearing, residents <br /> voiced apprehensions about traffic and egress, leading the committee to <br /> contemplate taking a position solely on environmental issues, given the <br /> project's preliminary status and lack of detailed construction plans. The <br /> discussion also highlighted the need for affordable housing projects to be <br /> situated along sewer lines and suggested strategies for leveraging <br /> developers to fund necessary infrastructure improvements. Additionally, <br /> 2 <br />