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Council approves submission of FY2026 DRPT grant applications in roll‑call vote
Summary
On Jan. 28 the council approved staff to submit FY2026 State grant applications to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; council approved by roll call following a motion by Councilmember Chapman.
Alexandria City Council voted by roll call on Jan. 28 to authorize the city manager to submit grant applications to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) for the FY2026 State grant program.
The matter was presented as an action item in the "action matters" portion of the agenda. Councilmember John Taylor Chapman moved approval; Councilmember Karl Aguirre seconded the motion and the clerk called the roll. The vote was recorded as follows: Chapman (Aye), Aguirre (Aye), Mayor Gaskins (Aye), Vice Mayor Bagley (Aye), L. Newby (Aye), Green (Aye). The motion passed (s:15596.18–s:15618.915).
What was approved and what wasn’t specified: The council approved submission of applications; the transcript and staff presentation at the meeting did not specify the exact grant program names or dollar amounts. Staff will process and submit applications under the FY2026 DRPT competitive or formula programs as appropriate and will return with any award notifications and required local matches when applicable.
Next steps: Staff will file the DRPT FY2026 applications and notify council when awards or matching obligations are confirmed.
