# Groton RTM Community Development and Services Committee - 11/12/26


**Body:** Groton Municipal Television
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Energy & Utilities, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


The Groton RTM Community Development and Services Committee met on November 12, 2026, and approved three funding items. The committee supported an additional $100,000 from the general fund contingency to Human Services Assistance Fund 7360. Staff reported increased demand for rent and utility assistance, among other basic needs, and noted that the program awarded about $15,956 in September; 88 clients were assisted in the prior fiscal year and 29 through September of the current fiscal year. The resolution passed, with no opposition or abstentions reported.

The committee also approved acceptance of Groton’s 2026 Sustainable Connecticut Climate Leader designation and its $16,667 prize, to be used for an eligible municipal climate project within the required timeframe; staff had not yet selected the project. It further approved accepting $150,000 received under the 2025 Neighborhood Assistance Act and authorized acceptance of a further $150,000 for 2026 when received. The NAA funding will support energy-efficiency improvements, including mini-split heating and cooling units at the Groton Community Center. Staff said the project had been competitively bid, but no vendor was identified during the meeting. No contract award was made.

**Source:** Groton Municipal Television