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Commissioners invite private grant and lobbying consultants to help package ‘shovel‑ready’ projects
Summary
The board began vetting consultants that would identify grants, write applications and help advocate for state and federal appropriations for county capital projects; presenters said projects that are ‘shovel ready’ and have local matches are most competitive.
The commissioners heard a presentation from a government‑relations firm and discussed the potential for hiring outside consultants to identify and pursue state, federal and private grants for county projects.
Josh Press of Press Public Strategies and partner KO/Cato Consulting described services ranging from a funding readiness assessment to grant writing and lobbying. Press said his firm focuses on state and federal appropriations and that KO/Cato supports detailed grant research and application writing.
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