The Port of Hood River Commission spent a large portion of its spring planning session discussing whem to apply for federal funding to do engineering and environmental impact statement work towards a new bridge over the Columbia River.  Applications for the first round of funding in the current five year window under the latest transportation bill must be done in two weeks.  Port Executive Director Michael McElwee says one hurdle to making an application in the next two weeks is to identify where a required 40 percent match for up to five million dollars in federal funds would be acquired.  If the Port chooses to wait, they would work toward the second round of applications next year.  McElwee said the Port does want to position itself to make the larger request to help fund construction of a new bridge by the end of the current five-year cycle.