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City reports growth in grant activity; staff recommends clearer priorities and resources for grant management
Summary
Finance staff reported recent growth in grant applications and awards, noted that ARPA accounts for a large share of current award activity, and recommended more centralized grant compliance and possible additional resources or contracting for specialized proposals.
Finance staff updated the council on grant activity and outcomes, reporting several recent awards and an increase in applications as the city pursues federal, state and private funding for infrastructure and program needs.
Sergio Saino, director of finance and procurement, said the city centralized most grant‑management work with the addition of a grant writer position in 2022 and that a newly hired staffer began in May 2024. He reported that, in the most recent fiscal year, grants awarded totaled about $17.7 million and…
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