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Rocky Mount lobbyist outlines federal funding strategy for housing, water and workforce projects
Summary
A federal lobbyist told Rocky Mount city leaders that community project funding, federal grants and partnerships with nonprofits, churches and colleges are the primary channels the city should pursue for affordable housing, water infrastructure and workforce development.
Ron Mann, a federal lobbyist working with the City of Rocky Mount, told the City Council on Jan. 1 that the city should pursue a mix of community project funding (earmarks) and federal grants to advance affordable housing, water projects and workforce development.
Mann said the city should prepare a short federal agenda — a one- or two-page priorities list — to present to members of Congress and agency staff and described two broad funding tracks: appropriations (members’ earmarks/community project funding) and federal competitive grants. “City of Rocky Mount is you know, they want $5,000,000 for their affordable housing program,” Mann said, describing the type of request he helps package for congressional delegations and federal agencies.
Mann emphasized that appropriation-route projects tend to be one-time or gap-closing funds — “a one…
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