Federal and State Economic Recovery Initiatives
Federal
All projects in this category are funded by the Federal government under the terms of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
| Project/Category | Funding Agency | Receiving Agency | Amount |
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| Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) | Housing and Urban Development/Formula | Economic and Community Development | $512,812 |
Description: CDBG enables local governments to undertake a wide range of activities intended to create suitable living environments, provide decent affordable housing and create economic opportunities, primarily for persons of low and moderate income. |
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| COPS Hiring Program | Department of Justice/Discretionary | Police | $910,725 |
Description: To hire new and/or rehire career law enforcement officers to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention. Provides 100 percent funding for approved entry-level salaries and benefits for 3 years (36 months) for newly-hired, full-time sworn officer positions (including filling existing unfunded vacancies) or for rehired officers who have been laid off, or are scheduled to be laid off on a future date, as a result of local budget cuts. |
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| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant | Department of Justice/Formula | Police | $715,006 |
Description: This program supports a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system, from law enforcement and prosecution, to courts and corrections, to drug treatment, to victim assistance. |
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| Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EEBG) (Application submitted to DOE 06/04/09) | Department of Energy /Formula | Electric; Energy Services; Energy & Environmental Policy | $1,768,000 |
Description: The purpose of the EECBG Program is to assist eligible entities in creating and implementing strategies to: reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities; reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and improve energy efficiency in the building sector, the transportation sector, and other appropriate sectors. |
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| Explosive Detection System | Department of Homeland Security/Discretionary | Aviation | $15,000,000 |
Description: Tallahassee Regional Airport will utilize these funds to enhance aviation security by implementing a checked baggage detection system for explosive and liquid threats. |
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| Homelessness Prevention Fund | Housing and Urban Development/Formula | Economic and Community Development | $784,267 |
Description: The Homelessness Prevention Fund provides financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds will provide for a variety of assistance, including: short-term or medium-term rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, including such activities as mediation, credit counseling, security or utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and case management. |
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| Replacement Buses | Federal Transit Administration /Discretionary | StarMetro | $3,453,321 |
Description: Replacement buses: This funding will be used to replace nine out-dated buses and related equipment that have exceeded their useful life. |
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| Smart Grid Investment Grant | Department of Energy/Discretionary | Energy Services | $8,890,554 |
Description: Implement demand response program, including smart thermostats and advance load control for commercial and residential customers |
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Total Federal (ARRA) Funding: $32,034,685 |
State
Projects in this category are funded through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
| Description | Receiving Agency | Amount |
|---|---|---|
City of Tallahassee sidewalk/road improvements include:
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City of Tallahassee/CRTPA | $1,803,120 |
Total State (FDOT) Funding: $1,803,120 |
Note: CRTPA = Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency. For more information, see the CRTPA site.