You have to show before you even qualify for the grant money what it's for, how it's going to be used, why it fits within the program and why it's a good idea. And we've been following that. And you know what? In 2021, [community project funding] came out fine. And in 2022, the same thing, a lot of worthy projects. And the idea is who better to direct this money than the elected representatives from the districts where they live as opposed to government bureaucrats deciding where the money's going to go, unelected bureaucrats deciding where the money is going to go. (09:53–10:01)
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Asserts that community project funding was successful in 2021 and 2022.
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