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Bradenton hires Woodard & Curran to pursue federal, state funding for water, wastewater and storm projects
Summary
Council approved a $150,000 engagement with Woodard & Curran to develop a fiscal initiative plan and identify grant and financing options for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects, prioritizing federally allocated resilience funds and local HUD/CDBG allocations.
Bradenton — The City Council voted 5-0 on May 28 to approve a proposal with Woodard & Curran for a fiscal initiative plan to identify funding sources and craft applications for drinking-water, wastewater and stormwater projects.
City staff described multiple near-term funding opportunities tied to recent federal allocations for infrastructure and state programs administered by DEP and SRF (State Revolving Fund) and said a rapid response is needed to secure non‑competitive federal funds tied to recent storm declarations. Council approved a contract not to exceed $150,000 to allow Woodard & Curran’s fiscal solutions team to evaluate needs, prioritize projects, prepare application materials and advise on financing options.
Staff listed potential funding streams discussed in the meeting, including an EPA/DEP allocation to Florida that the city’s consultants said could be distributed through SRF programs, a county‑administered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of about $32 million, and other state and federal grant programs for resiliency. City staff emphasized that assembling grant packages requires engineering cost estimates, project descriptions and grant administration capacity; Woodard & Curran will help prepare those materials and advise on project sequencing.
Councilmembers and staff noted the city faces a large series of capital needs across drinking water, collection/distribution and stormwater systems; the fiscal initiative plan is intended to align projects to available grants, identify gaps and recommend staffing or contract resources (project managers and grant administrators) to support delivery.
