Competitive Grants

Competitive grant processes will be used by federal departments to distribute much of the funding. Grants must be submitted quickly to meet tight timelines and only the best developed and explained ideas are likely to be funded. 

Almost immediately after President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, the city of Phoenix formed a "Strike Force" to ensure that we maximize competitive grant opportunities. The Strike Force will consist of city staff that will be exclusively assigned to securing funds from the stimulus legislation. In addition to the Strike Force, Mayor Gordon, City Council members, and city staff will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet with key agency officials to advance city of Phoenix projects.

This will be challenging because great new ideas will have to be developed very quickly and then very quickly turned into outstanding, clear proposals. Extensive communications will be necessary with federal employees to understand their criteria and to make sure they understand the proposals.

• • Phoenix Sky Harbor Automated Train
    The city is requesting funds through the Department of Transportation's competitive grant processes for the Phoenix Sky Harbor Automated Train. Find out more »

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