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Port Hueneme, City plan joint Washington trip to press federal agencies on dredging, grants

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Committee members discussed a joint Port–City trip to Washington, D.C., tentatively in early September, to meet federal agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and to advocate for sand replenishment, FEMA and other grant opportunities; consultants will arrange meetings and the trip budget is drawn from the Community Benefit Fund.

Committee members and staff discussed planning a joint Port–City lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., to advocate with federal agencies on dredging, grants and other Port and City priorities. Staff proposed scheduling the trip two weeks after Labor Day (the week of Sept. 8) and using consultants to set meetings with agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Maritime Administration.

Why it matters: Port and City officials said a coordinated visit strengthens local advocacy and can…

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