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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 - “ARRA”
August 18, 2009
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
Wage Rate Requirements:Laborers and mechanics shall be paid prevailing wages consistent with the Davis-Bacon Act
120 day spending requirement
Grantees, sub-recipients and contractors required to have a DUNS numbers
Central contractor registration database
ARRA Requirements
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
Buy American: Use of American iron, steel and manufactured goods
ARRA Requirements
Protecting State and Local Government and Contractor Whistleblowers
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.
Preference For quick-start activities
ARRA Requirements
HPRPHPRP $ 2.5 $ 2.5 CDBG- RCDBG- R 1.7 1.7 WeatherizationWeatherization 2.2 2.2 CSBGCSBG 1.3 1.3 Head StartHead Start 1.1 1.1 Byrne/JAGByrne/JAG 4.5 4.5 EECBGEECBG 7.5 7.5 TransportationTransportation 12.412.4
Total To DateTotal To Date $ 33.2 $ 33.2
Orange County Funding Summary
In Millions
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
12th
• 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
• This program helps reduce This program helps reduce energy costs for low-energy costs for low-income households by income households by increasing energy increasing energy efficiency of homesefficiency of homes
• $2.2 million allocated to $2.2 million allocated to Orange CountyOrange County
• Goal of 308 housing unitsGoal of 308 housing units
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Orange County Funding
• Assistance for low income households Assistance for low income households to attain the skills necessary in to attain the skills necessary in attaining self sufficiencyattaining self sufficiency
• Orange County funding – $1.3 millionOrange County funding – $1.3 million
Orange County Funding
Community Service Block Grant
• 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
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
Orange County Funding
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 19th
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
Bridge replacement projects
Taylor Creek Road Bridge
Thorpe Road Bridge
Harrell Road Bridge
Campo Way Bridge Design updates underway LAP agreements to BCC this month Total allocation: $4.5M
Transportation
Resurfacing projects
Lake Underhill Road General Rees Avenue Dean Road Kaley Street
LAP agreements to BCC this month
Total allocation: $7.9M
County to fund $274K Kaley Street shortfall
Transportation
Traffic Engineering project LED traffic signal conversion $1M allocated from EPD’s
$7.5M EECBG 580 intersections reviewed
for conversion Power savings anticipated
Transportation
ScheduleSchedule All project designs/updates All project designs/updates
underwayunderway Agreements to BCC & FDOT in Agreements to BCC & FDOT in
AugustAugust Resurfacing projects start Resurfacing projects start
construction bidding fall & winter construction bidding fall & winter 20092009
Bridge projects start construction Bridge projects start construction bidding winter 2009 & spring 2010bidding winter 2009 & spring 2010
Transportation
• Byrne/JAGByrne/JAG• Neighborhood Stabilization Neighborhood Stabilization
Program IIProgram II• TransportationTransportation• Fire Stations Fire Stations • Brown FieldsBrown Fields• CensusCensus• COPS grantsCOPS grants• Crime Victims AssistanceCrime Victims Assistance• Drinking and Clean Water Drinking and Clean Water
State Revolving Loan FundState Revolving Loan Fund• OthersOthers
Competitive Grants
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 - “ARRA”
August 18, 2009