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