The Tuscaloosa City finance committee approved four grant-related items: a $40,000 Alabama State Council on the Arts award for the Chief Tuscaloosa Project, authorization to apply for a JAG grant (city share $63,610; county share $17,463), a $15,000 hazmat equipment grant, and a $2,500 America250 AL grant for a river celebration. All items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.