Transcript Budget Overview Fiscal Year 2002 / 2003
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
ARRA Requirements
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
Orange County Funding Summary
HPRP CDBG- R Weatherization CSBG
Head Start Byrne/JAG EECBG
Transportation Total To Date In Millions $ 2.5
1.7
2.2
1.3
1.1
4.5
7.5
12.4
$ 33.2
Orange County Funding
Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re Housing Program (HPRP)
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Financial assistance and services to prevent homelessness and to provide re-housing and stabilization for those that have become homeless
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$2.5 million for Orange County Presented & approved by BCC on May 12 th
Orange County Funding
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG – R)
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The purpose is to improve infrastructure, energy efficiency, and access to health care
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$1.7 million funding for Pine Castle sidewalk and drainage improvements, and energy efficiency improvements to community centers BCC approved June 2, 2009
Orange County Funding
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
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This program helps reduce energy costs for low income households by increasing energy efficiency of homes $2.2 million allocated to Orange County Goal of 308 housing units
Orange County Funding
Community Service Block Grant
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Assistance for low income households to attain the skills necessary in attaining self sufficiency
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Orange County funding – $1.3 million
Orange County Funding
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Head Start
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
Byrne/JAG
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Purpose is to prevent, fight and prosecute crime
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$4.5 million allocated to Orange County
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Funding primarily being used to purchase public safety radios and misc. equipment
Orange County Funding
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
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Funding to reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce and improve energy use, spur economic growth and create/retain jobs
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$7.5 million awarded to Orange County Presented & approved by BCC on May 19 th
Transportation
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
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
Competitive Grants
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Byrne/JAG Neighborhood Stabilization Program II Transportation Fire Stations Brown Fields Census COPS grants Crime Victims Assistance Drinking and Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Others
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