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City presents proposed 2026 federal priorities as appropriations remain in flux
Summary
City staff outlined the proposed 2026 federal program — including water and wastewater projects, stormwater resilience, corridor design studies and veterans’ mental-health funding — and noted some items may need re‑submission depending on the outcome of a continuing resolution in Washington.
City staff presented the proposed 2026 federal program on Nov. 10, describing priorities intended to secure federal appropriations and competitive grant funding for infrastructure, water treatment, stormwater resilience and economic revitalization.
Kate Parmley, grants and advocacy lead, thanked the federal delegation and consultants assisting the city in Washington. Mercury Public Affairs’ Trent Lefkowitz and a second consultant briefed council on developments in D.C., noting a short‑term continuing resolution that extends funding through Jan. 30 and the potential timing for community project funding.
The city’s proposed priorities include a Rangeland reverse‑osmosis water‑treatment facility, deep injection wells for wastewater, stormwater resilience projects, acquisition of specialized vehicles, corridor studies (California Boulevard Phase 3), multimodal path projects, veterans‑mental‑health initiatives and support for Everglades restoration planning. Parmley said some items previously recommended for community project funding may need to be re‑submitted in the next appropriations cycle.
Council discussed alignment language for state and national league platforms and requested staff share final policy language when available; staff said the program will be finalized after the December conference and that some grant rollouts may be delayed due to the federal pause.
