During the recent trip to Washington, D.C. of the The Dalles Community Action Team, funding to allow the Port of The Dalles to purchase land for development was one of the topics discussed with federal officials.  Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says this stems from the inability of the City of The Dalles to expand its urban growth boundary due to the National Scenic Area.  Klaas there are federal programs identifying industrial land as eligible funding, mostly through Housing and Urban Development.  She added the Port would probably use some of its own funds and federal dollars to leverage state funding opportunities.