Clearwater's multimodal grant request will face stiff competition

Elected officials in Tampa Bay put on a united front last week as part of a request for $25 million to fund a new regional transit hub in Clearwater. However, the competition will be fierce. Local governments across the country apply annually for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant. The city of Clearwater has applied for the grant 12 times since 2009 and has never earned it. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority applied to fund the same transit hub last…