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Council adopts $12 million in grants and approves FY26 carryforward requests
Summary
Petersburg council approved an amendment adding nearly $12 million in grants to the FY2026 grants fund and approved a carryforward of roughly $1 million in unspent FY2025 project funds to FY2026.
The Petersburg City Council approved two budget items Tuesday that add state and federal grant dollars to the city—s FY2026 budget and carry forward unspent project funds from FY2025.
Council approved an amendment to the FY2026 grants fund listing nearly $12 million in grants the city said require no local match, and then approved a separate request to carry forward a little over $1 million of previously appropriated but unspent funds into the new fiscal year.
Why it matters: The grants provide funding for public safety, emergency medical services, victim/witness services, community corrections, and several flood mitigation and harbor/dredging planning efforts. Carryforward action lets departments finish projects started in FY2025 without reappropriating new funds.
Grants and purposes cited by staff
- NG9-1-1 equipment grant (Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board): $150,000 for police department communications. - HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) grant (Virginia State Police): $8,878 for the sheriff—s…
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