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Tipton hires contract grant-writing team for 2025, aims for at least two applications a month

2157913 · January 27, 2025
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Mayor Keegan Schmicker said the city contracted a for-profit grant-writing team for 2025 to pursue multiple grants monthly across parks, public safety and economic development.

Mayor Keegan Schmicker said Tipton has contracted a for-profit grant-writing firm for the entirety of 2025 and expects that team to help the city apply for "no fewer than 2 grants a month" across parks, public safety and other capital needs.

"What we know is that we're leaving money on the table," Schmicker said, describing the city’s view that external grant funding is underused and that a dedicated, experienced grant-writing team…

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