Follow the grant from application to contract

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A funding story becomes accountable when the application, award, match, procurement and change orders are linked.

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At a glance

A press release is the start of the ledger, not the end.
Contractor selection and grant award are separate decisions.
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The public record at this stage

Grant administration leaves records: notices of funding opportunity, applications, technical attachments, award terms, governing-body approvals, engineering procurements, bids, contracts, invoices and performance reports. The series will track each as it becomes available.

This is the public introduction to part 18 of The Gretna Water Files. The complete analysis, document checklist and next-record questions are included in the paid series; essential safety notices and official contact links remain outside the paywall.

Sources & verification

U.S. Economic Development Administration — August 18, 2026 award announcement

Primary federal announcement awarding Hurt $8.3 million for a new water-treatment plant supporting industrial development.

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Code of Virginia § 2.2-3704

Current Virginia public-record access, response, electronic-record and actual-cost provisions; checked September 20, 2026.

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