By Tim SchmidtRecord Managing EditorA proposed project to fund a facility expansion and improvements at TEMCO, Inc., is on hold.A community development block grant (CDBG) was being sought, but officials learned that the application did not rank high enough and the request was not approved.TEMCO is a sheltered workshop for individuals with disabilities. Officials there planned to use the grant to fund the project, which consisted of remodeling existing rest rooms to make them ADA compliant, renovating an existing work area and constructing a 1,900-square-foot addition to the current facility.“We are strongly encourage to apply again,” said Bob Engemann, TEMCO executive director.The project was estimated to cost $269,825, of which $207,325 was being sought through the CDBG program. TEMCO planned to commit $62,500 toward the project.If the grant had been approved, $14,575 would have covered administrative services provided by Boonslick Regional Planning Commission (BRPC)The grant application was sponsored by the Warren County Commission.“It is really, really competitive,” Steve Brune, BRPC assistant director, told commissioners last week.TEMCO, a nonprofit established in 1971, is located outside of Marthasville on Highway D near the Emmaus Homes campus. The company employs approximately 50 individuals with disabilities, most of whom live in Warren County, and seven supervisors.TEMCO’s primary source of funding is from its subcontracting work, mostly from packaging and light assembly. The rest of its funding comes from the United Way, the Warren County Developmental Disabilities Board, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and donations.TEMCO