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Federal lobbyist Greg Burns highlights grant wins for Hanford and flags 2026 funding risks
Summary
Greg Burns, Hanford’s Washington advocate, told the City Council Feb. 3 that federal activity in 2025 produced several wins — including a $15.5 million FAST-Track grant and a $2 million corridor appropriation — but warned reauthorization timelines and agency rulemaking leave uncertainty for 2026.
Greg Burns, a Washington-based lobbyist working on behalf of Hanford, told the City Council on Feb. 3 that the past year produced “a lot of success,” including multiple federal grants and new funding opportunities the city can use for local projects.
“I am Greg Burns. I work at Forerunner Partners in Washington DC, and I do work on behalf of the city, to help support your advocacy efforts in Washington,” Burns said, opening a roughly 30-minute briefing in the study session. He walked council through recent federal actions, litigation over…
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