How Should Lakeshore Evaluate Government Funding?
Quick answer: Evaluate the project first, then the funding. A useful grant should support a municipal priority at an acceptable net local cost rather than create a project simply because outside money is available.
Questions to ask
Is the project already needed? What does Lakeshore have to contribute? Which costs are eligible? Are deadlines realistic? What operating, maintenance, and replacement obligations remain? Would accepting the grant change another capital priority?
How this relates to Sam Sinjari’s platform
The platform calls for pursuing outside infrastructure funding while improving public visibility into major capital projects and their funding sources.
Research basis: Grant-design research; Sam Sinjari’s infrastructure and capital-project transparency platform.