Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byWilfred Flowers Modified over 9 years ago
1
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - “ARRA” August 18, 2009
2
ARRA $787 billion stimulus plan Signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009 Purpose: Create and save jobs Jumpstart the economy Build foundation for long- term growth Transparency and Accountability
3
l l Wage Rate Requirements: Laborers and mechanics shall be paid prevailing wages consistent with the Davis- Bacon Act l l 120 day spending requirement l l Grantees, sub-recipients and contractors required to have a DUNS numbers l l Central contractor registration database ARRA Requirements
4
l l Limit on Funds: None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used by any state or local government, or any private entity, for any casino or other gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo, golf course, or swimming pool l l Buy American: Use of American iron, steel and manufactured goods ARRA Requirements
5
l l Protecting State and Local Government and Contractor Whistleblowers l l Special Contracting Provisions: To the maximum extent possible, contracts funded under this Act shall be awarded as fixed-price contracts through the use of competitive procedures. A summary of any contract awarded with such funds that is not fixed-price and not awarded using competitive procedures shall be posted in a special section of the website established in section 1526. l l Preference For quick-start activities ARRA Requirements
6
l HPRP $ 2.5 l CDBG- R 1.7 l Weatherization 2.2 l CSBG 1.3 l Head Start 1.1 l Byrne/JAG 4.5 l EECBG 7.5 l Transportation 12.4 Total To Date $ 33.2 Orange County Funding Summary In Millions
7
Orange County Funding Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re- Housing Program (HPRP) Financial assistance and services to prevent homelessness and to provide re-housing and stabilization for those that have become homeless $2.5 million for Orange County Presented & approved by BCC on May 12 th
8
The purpose is to improve infrastructure, energy efficiency, and access to health care $1.7 million funding for Pine Castle sidewalk and drainage improvements, and energy efficiency improvements to community centers BCC approved June 2, 2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG – R) Orange County Funding
9
This program helps reduce energy costs for low- income households by increasing energy efficiency of homes This program helps reduce energy costs for low- income households by increasing energy efficiency of homes $2.2 million allocated to Orange County $2.2 million allocated to Orange County Goal of 308 housing units Goal of 308 housing units Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Orange County Funding
10
Assistance for low income households to attain the skills necessary in attaining self sufficiency Assistance for low income households to attain the skills necessary in attaining self sufficiency Orange County funding – $1.3 million Orange County funding – $1.3 million Orange County Funding Community Service Block Grant
11
Funds for the replacement of older portable classrooms, furniture, equipment, educational materials, salaries and operating expenses $1.1 million for Orange County BCC approved on May 12, 2009 Orange County Funding Head Start
12
Byrne/JAG Purpose is to prevent, fight and prosecute crime $4.5 million allocated to Orange County Funding primarily being used to purchase public safety radios and misc. equipment Orange County Funding
13
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Funding to reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce and improve energy use, spur economic growth and create/retain jobs $7.5 million awarded to Orange County Presented & approved by BCC on May 19 th
14
l l State enhancement project in Orange County Silver Star Road (SR 438) (Pine Hills Road to Willow Bend) $366K (total allocation) Design plans underway Construction this fall LAP agreements to BCC this month Transportation
15
l l Bridge replacement projects Taylor Creek Road Bridge Thorpe Road Bridge Harrell Road Bridge Campo Way Bridge l l Design updates underway l l LAP agreements to BCC this month l l Total allocation: $4.5M Transportation
16
l l Resurfacing projects Lake Underhill Road General Rees Avenue Dean Road Kaley Street l l LAP agreements to BCC this month l l Total allocation: $7.9M l l County to fund $274K Kaley Street shortfall Transportation
17
l l Traffic Engineering project LED traffic signal conversion $1M allocated from EPD’s $7.5M EECBG 580 intersections reviewed for conversion Power savings anticipated Transportation
18
l Schedule All project designs/updates underway Agreements to BCC & FDOT in August Resurfacing projects start construction bidding fall & winter 2009 Bridge projects start construction bidding winter 2009 & spring 2010 Transportation
19
Byrne/JAG Byrne/JAG Neighborhood Stabilization Program II Neighborhood Stabilization Program II Transportation Transportation Fire Stations Fire Stations Brown Fields Brown Fields Census Census COPS grants COPS grants Crime Victims Assistance Crime Victims Assistance Drinking and Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Drinking and Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Others Others Competitive Grants
20
Orange County’s Web Page (Coming Soon)
21
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - “ARRA” August 18, 2009
Similar presentations
© 2024 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.