Hire grant writer to pursue federal funding for railroad crossing underpasses and overpasses
$100,000
In Plain English
Trains regularly block roads in Richmond neighborhoods, cutting off emergency access for residents. The city wants to build underpasses or overpasses at these crossings using federal grant money. If approved, the city spends up to $100,000 annually on a professional grant writer to apply for this funding by June 2025.
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