Citywide grant funding strategy
Summary
The city has centralized its grant-writing operation under a new grant manager and consultant Hale Innovation, winning about $42.5 million since 2023 for stormwater, wastewater, parks, and water quality projects. That's outside money replacing tax dollars for major projects like the $19 million wastewater upgrade and Howell Branch stormwater pond improvements. Commissioners explored where else grants could help — roads, fire stations, and regional partnerships.
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Last discussed May 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $42.5 million in outside grant money secured since 2023, with $14.5 million more pending — money that reduces what residents would otherwise pay for these projects.
All Winter Park residents benefit through lower tax burden and better-funded infrastructure, parks, and water quality projects.
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