Haines was selected as one of 25 towns to receive a Recreation Economies for Rural Communities (RERC) grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The award is a technical assistance grant, meaning it distributes expertise rather than money. Each recipient is paired with three advisors who will work with the municipality for four to six months and ultimately help facilitate a community workshop to formulate goals for “environmentally friendly development.”
The EPA website says these…
