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City reports $22 million in awarded grants for 2024; officials cite active pursuit of federal infrastructure and stormwater funds
Summary
City staff told commissioners Fort Lauderdale applied for 50 grants in 2024 and received 38 awards totaling about $22 million, including public safety and park/stormwater grants. Staff said they actively pursue federal infrastructure programs and hire grant writers and lobbyists to improve competitiveness.
City grant managers on Wednesday summarized the city’s 2024 grant activity and described current strategies to pursue federal infrastructure and stormwater funding.
Yvette Matthews, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, said city departments applied for 50 grants in 2024 totaling roughly $132 million in requests; 38 awards have been announced so far, totaling about $22 million. Tamika McGibbon and colleagues highlighted major awarded grants: an education enrichment award of about $704,000, roughly…
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