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The Granite State Future (GSF) lSustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) is a top-down, nationwide Federal HUD/EPAIDOT
program that enables Federal and State Agencies, as well as Pay-to-Play Special lnteres! "parters" (see list on back) to jointly
produce "nine coordinated Regional Plans and one integrated Statewide Development Polcy Framework," This stuctured
cross-integration of planning and organization between goverment agencies sounds very eficient But as we peal back the
onion) many concers come into view;
The program excludes direct input from virtually every cleotd offcial; Town Selectmen and Planning Board members, Slate
Reps, State Senators and the Executive Committee .
This is not a grass roots, "advisory only" program as proponents claim. "7w Cooperative Agreement allows for substantial
involvement 0/ HUD sta//lo enhance the performance of Ihe grantee in te completon 0/ teir deliverables." "HUD is
committed 10 ensuring that programs result in the achievement 0/ HUD's stategic mission."
Federal Agencies have direct input into planning, as well as "mandatory outcomes" that must be incorporated into slate policy.
This relationship violates State sovereignt.
Slate Agencies and Pay-to-Play Special Interest Parters also have direct input into planning. Each partner agency (state and
federal) has committed to cross-integrate teir "recentflndings and recommendations between their ongoing program wit
those of A Granite State Future" with little to no oversight from elected Local and Sta goverment.
o The "legally binding" HUD agreement mandates federal, local and regional plans must be "aligned" with "federal planning
and investent resources that mirror the local and regional strategies for achieving sustainable communities."
"The Statewide Policy Committee wilL .. recommend a consistent statewide policy framework to the Executive Committee."
o Once completed the Eecutive Committee "will seek endorsement of the plan by the NH Council on Resources and
Development, predomianty comrised 0/ NCI stte agency partners, which will hel t ensure that state agencies
instittiona
le the plan and that sources o( nding align with the plan."
o The aligned/mirrored instilJltionalized plans can then be enforced as Fed and State agency regulations with the force of law.
Federa' Partner Programs (dentifed as Kintion op rtunities")
Unifed Planning Work PrognnFederal Highways
HUD 2010 Commonit Challenge Grant
FEMA Haard Mitigation and Fluvial Erosion Planning
NTtA Funded Broadband Mapping & Regional Needs Assessment Planning
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Special Economic Deyelopment a'ld Redevelopment projects
U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc
USDA Rural Community Development Initiatve grant
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Federal Highway's Safe Routes To Schools
Climate Impact Assessments fnded by NOAA, National Science Foundaion, and the NHCF
Gr
e State Futu re "to-Play" Partner
ActionMedia- (ActionMediaorg - Public Relations Firm)
Universit of New Hapshire -(Carsey Institute NH Listens)
NH Charitble Foundation - (TLU Roundtable)
Conseration Law Foundation (193)
Healthy Eating Active Living
Community Development Finance Authorit
Family Assistance Advisory,Coumal ofNH
NH Department of Environmental Services
NH Department of Transportation
NH Housing Finance Authority
NH Department of Cultural Resources
NH Employment Security
NH Department of Health and Human Sen-ices
NH Department of Resources and Economic Development
NH Ofce of Energy and Planning
NH Community Loan Fund
NH Creative Communities Network
NH Municipal Association
@Stte Parters
NH Energ ad Climat Collabrative
RPCs (appointed advisor only)
Cities, Towns, Counties (appointed representatives only)
Rferences for quotes used on preceding page
"The Cooperative Agreement allowsfr substantia/InvoLvement ofHUD stafto enhance the performance a/ the grantee ;n the completion of
their deUverabies. "
- HUD Terms and Conditions document (pg 1817)
"Whereas, a parlnersMp has been created, comprised 0/ the Stale s nine Regional Planning Commissions, cities, lowns, counties. stte
agencies, quasi-govermental organiations. the Universit a/New Hampshire. and non-profit oraniations to work cooperatively in the
development of nine coordinated Regional Plans and one integrated Stoz . wide Development Policy Framework.
GSF Agreement (pg. 1112)
"Aligned fcderal planning and investment resources that mirror the local and regional strategies for achieving sustainable communities.
- HUD NOF A (pg 60, "Maldatory Outcomes")
'Ech of the regional planning commission's will integrate its Regional Plan /or Sustainable Development (RPSD) into ather federal and state
funded initiatives, as well as, inlegrate the work o/ lhese other programs inlO the RSD."
Grant Application Narve (pg 25127)
"Whereas, statewide partner agencies and organizations commit to participating in this coopertive eff ort by actively engaging in the
statewide advisory committees and integrate recent fndings and recommendations between their ongoing programs with those of A Granite
State Future. "
GSF Ageement (pg 1112)
"DES shall integrate their recent eforts into the RPSD including the Goveror's Water Sustainabilit Commission"
GSF Grant Narrative (pg 25127)
"The EC will seek endorsement of the plan b the NH Council on Resources and Development. predminanlly comprised ofNH SCI slate
agenc partners, which will help to ensur that state agencies institutionalie the plan and that sources a/fnding alin with the plan. "
GSF Detailed_Scopeofork document (pg 16116)
"f/UD is committed to ensuring that programs result in the achievement of HUD 's strategic mission."
-HUD NOF A document (pg 63)
For more information, cntact Ken Eyring at 603-434-4836.