As city staff continue to diligently pursue our fair share of grant funding opportunities, we’ve got a number of applications pending for several different programs, each with their own requirements and selection criteria. Most are disaster-related, but a couple are for traffic improvement projects we’ve identified as good candidates for regional transportation grants. It’s a long and time-consuming process, and even if we do everything right there are no guarantees. Still, we’re making steady progress, have had some success already, and are cautiously optimistic that at least a few more of our applications will ultimately be approved.