RICHMOND – The city has created the Drainage Improvement Grant Program to help residents and businesses solve drainage problems on their property. Richmond designates a portion of the Transportation Tax Fund as a 50/50 grant to assist residential and commercial property owners who wish to replace broken or failing drainage tubes or install new drainage systems in the city’s right-of-way on their property. Property owners are limited to one project per property per fiscal year. Property owners must submit an application along with three professional bids for service to be considered for the program. The city will inspect the location of the project, select the lowest bid and notify applicants if the project has been approved. Projects are selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. Adopted standards and procedures must be followed during construction. After a project is complete, the property owner must submit a paid receipt. Applicant will be reimbursed for 50% of the costs…