Capital improvements project funding — Funding has been requested and provided in limited cases for mitigation projects though t
requests for capital improvement program funding typically cost more than the funding available annually. Many flood mitigation
requests have been deferred over muitipie years in this program.
Authority to levy taxes for specific purposes — This funding resource has not been used in the past though it could be implemented
future.
Fees for water, sewer, gas, or electric services - Sewer user fees support the operation and maintenance of the Wastewater Treatn
Facility and collection system or the City of Nashua as part of a Wastewater Enterprise Fund. These fees have been previously alloc
for separating sewer and storm water combined lines. The operating and capital budgets have included annual appropriations for :
water abatement and CSO flooding projects. The funding sources are directed towards capital projects and operation and mainter
In addition, private utility companies do incorporate maintenance and mitigation project budgets into their fee programs for veget
management, repairs, and upgrades.
Impact fees for new development — This funding resource has not been used in the past and it likely would not be supported in the
future.
Storm water utility fee —- This funding resource has not been used in the past and it is unknown if this would be supported in the fu
Incur debt through general obligation bonds and/or special tax bonds — Bonds have been leveraged for many large capital projects
including hydroelectric dam repairs, the construction of the Broad Street Parkway, and pavement management programs. This is a
option for future mitigation projects.
Incur debt through private activities — This has not been leveraged in the past though this could be a future option for mitigation
projects.
State and Federal Grants, including, but not limited to:
o Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program—this program is administered by the Federal Highway Administra‘
and was implemented to support surface transportation projects and related efforts that contribute to air quality improve
and provide congestion relief. htta://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/emag/
