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Private firm offers up to $1 million in state grant help to tackle local algae; council directs staff to explore
Summary
A consultant offering state grant support and algae‑control technology told the council he could bring substantial funding; councilmembers authorized the city manager to meet staff and evaluate feasibility before the state deadline.
A consultant told the Destin City Council on Aug. 18 that his firm can help the city pursue a roughly $1 million state grant and potentially larger projects to address algae and water‑quality issues, and the council instructed city staff to meet with the consultant and evaluate feasibility.
Daniel Danforth, founder of Project Hydrology, said his company has won state awards for natural, non‑chemical systems to fight algal blooms and offered staff assistance with a grant application…
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