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Grants division reports $3.7M awarded, $22M pending; staff says division brings $14 per $1 invested
Summary
The Grants Division told the Legal and Finance Committee it submitted 25 grant applications requesting roughly $84 million, has been awarded about $3.7 million and has about $22 million pending; staff said the division leverages approximately $14 in outside funding for every city dollar invested.
Jamie Tennis, the city's Grants Division Manager, presented the Grants Division's annual update to the Legal and Finance Committee on Feb. 12, reporting on activity since the division was formed.
Tennis said the grants team — now three staff members including Katie and Erica — submitted 25 grant applications requesting about $84 million and has been awarded approximately $3.7 million to date, with $22 million still pending. She said roughly 50% of applications are federal, about 42% state, and about 9% from foundations or other sources. Tennis said the division brings an estimated $14 in outside funding for every $1 the city invests in the grants program.
Tennis outlined areas funded or pursued, including affordable housing, economic development, infrastructure, emergency services, brownfields cleanup, and energy efficiency projects. Recent awards she highlighted included downtown railroad safety work and sewer and water booster projects; pending requests include Skyline Drive improvements, recycling/solid-waste infrastructure, bridge work, electronic permitting software and park renovations.
Tennis noted that federal awards are generally reimbursements rather than up-front payments; the city submits quarterly or monthly reimbursement requests after incurring eligible costs. She said about $26 million in federal grant funds flowed to the city in 2023 and the city expects $35 million or more in 2024–25, with much of that driven by airport and water reclamation facility projects.
Committee members thanked Tennis and acknowledged the division's work. The committee voted to acknowledge the presentation on a motion by Councilmember Biberdorf, seconded by Kevin Maher; the motion carried.
