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Council renews contract with Townsend Public Affairs after presentation of grant wins and pending earmarks

City Council and Orange Redevelopment Agency (joint meeting) · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Townsend Public Affairs briefed council on $5M secured for the city, $2.5M in pending federal earmarks and key upcoming grant windows; council approved a contract extension and requested quarterly in-person updates.

Townsend Public Affairs presented a summary of state and federal funding opportunities and the firm—riefed council on recent wins and pending appropriations. Townsend said it has helped the city secure roughly $5 million to date and currently has about $2.5 million in pending federal earmark requests under negotiation.

Firm principal Amy Sarsidhi and associate Jake Leichner described near-term opportunities including Prop 4 (climate bond) rulemaking, the California Office of Traffic Safety grant programs, FEMA/Cal OES cybersecurity funding and Senate/House earmark processes for local projects such as a proposed real-time crime center and fire-station improvements. The presenters recommended city staff prepare project lists for both Senate and House appropriations portals coming soon.

Council approved the agreement unanimously and asked Townsend to provide quarterly updates in person to council. Townsend also said it will continue to coordinate with city staff to identify and prioritize competitive grant applications.

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