Federal and State Grants and Agreements

At a glance

• What: grant and funding items before the City Council, including an airport improvement grant of $13.5 million, workforce (WIOA) grants, a Byrne JAG grant of $204,000 and a USGS streamgages item.
• Where it stands: these appeared on the 2026-09-08 agenda and continued through the 2026-09-21 grant items (Council Bills 2026-209 and 2026-210, subjects not read). Outcomes are not known.
• Next: Check the council record.

Details

• Only the agendas were read. The Springfield-Branson National Airport Board met 2026-10-15 (not read).

Sources

• Agenda for 2026-09-08 - City Council: https://springfieldmo.portal.civicclerk.com/event/9510/files
• Agenda for 2026-09-21 - City Council: https://springfieldmo.portal.civicclerk.com/event/9511/files

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

• Passed: $497,307 WIOA grant, $71,350 for six USGS stream gauges and a $13,519,919 FAA airport grant (taxiways and Runway 14-32). Hearing held on the $204,045 justice assistance grant, split 60% Springfield and 40% Greene County, which includes facial recognition software. Video: https://cityview.springfieldmo.gov/city-council-meetings-1-season-3/videos/city-council-meeting-september-8-2026-1

2026-09-21 - City Council

• CB 2026-205 ($204,045 justice assistance grant, with a council member objecting to facial recognition spending), CB 2026-209 (childcare health consultation, about $81,000) and CB 2026-210 ($24,822,313 federal RAISE grant for three trail gaps, 3.14 miles, no local match) passed. Video: https://cityview.springfieldmo.gov/city-council-meetings-1-season-3/videos/city-council-meeting-september-21-2026-1