Town Of Gorham

Town of Gorham, a U.S. local government municipality located in Gorham, New Hampshire, has established itself as an active recipient of federal grant funding across multiple service sectors. The town is registered in SAM.gov and maintains current federal eligibility to receive grants from various federal agencies. Through its prime federal grant awards, the Town of Gorham provides or coordinates a diverse range of public services and infrastructure improvements, demonstrating its capacity to manage complex projects that benefit the local community and serve as models for regional development.

The Town of Gorham has successfully executed prime federal grant awards across eight distinct funding areas, reflecting its broad engagement with federal assistance programs. In public safety and emergency services, the town has received multiple Assistance to Firefighters Grants from FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards (awarded September 27, 2025; July 15, 2024; and September 1, 2023), supporting equipment procurement, communications system upgrades, and facility improvements. The Bureau of Justice Assistance funded the Pine Mountain Repeater and 4-Site Simulcast System Project ($426,000) to enhance emergency communications coverage for police, fire, and EMS personnel across multiple towns. In environmental and renewable energy initiatives, the town received funding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for a solar photovoltaic project on the Public Works Garage rooftop (70.4 kilowatts capacity), designed to offset electricity usage and serve as a demonstration project for municipal facilities. The USDA Forest Service Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program awarded $1,351,000 for the Gorham Community Forest project to acquire and conserve private forestland with public recreation and educational benefits. Infrastructure improvements have been supported through EPA Region 1 cooperative agreements for water line replacement on Cascade Flats Road, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service provided funding for Emergency Watershed Protection Program projects addressing buyout, recovery measures, and debris removal in Coos County. Additionally, the town serves as a sub-award recipient through the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (lead service line replacement activities), New Hampshire Department of Transportation (sidewalk and pedestrian crossing improvements on US Route 2 and NH Route 16), New Hampshire Department of Safety (FEMA Public Assistance for debris removal from the Peabody River), and the Office of Highway Safety (enforcement patrols and equipment).