Regional planners brief supervisors on grant-writing support, microtransit pilots and RISE grant opportunities

Jun 8, 2026

Staff from the regional council (Inner COG) told Buchanan County officials about grant-writing services (a $2,000 token fee), mapping/GIS support, microtransit pilots and RISE infrastructure grants, and offered to coordinate applications and technical assistance for local projects including trails and economic-development sites.

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Representatives from Inner COG (regional council of governments serving a six-county area) gave a detailed briefing on services available to counties and small cities, emphasizing grant-writing and technical assistance. Ori, a transportation planner, said the agency programs state and federal grants for the region and described a $2,000 token fee for grant application services intended to discourage incomplete applications; he said the agency will provide mapping, GIS products and technical analysis to support applications.

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