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Previous ARRA Funding OpportunitiesClean Cities FY09 Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for the Transportation Sector. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has added $300 million to Clean Cities FY09 Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for the Transportation Sector to encourage the use of plugin electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies for up to 30 geographic areas. State governments, local governments, and/or metropolitan transportation authorities, in partnership with an active designated Clean Cities Coalition(s), are eligible to apply for this pilot program. Round two applications were due on September 30, 2009. Climate Showcase Communities Grant. The EPA has announced the availability of up to $10 million in "Climate Showcase Communities" grants to local and tribal governments to establish and implement climate change initiatives that will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The agency expects to award approximately 30 cooperative agreements, each one ranging from $100,000 to $500,000. Approximately 5 percent of the funds ($500,000) are set-asides for tribal governments. The EPA requests proposals from local governments, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments, and inter-tribal consortia to create applicable models of sustainable community action, generate cost-effective GHG reductions, and improve the environmental, economic, public health, and social conditions in a community. Applications were due on July 22nd, 2009. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECGB). The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECGB) program is a new program created in late 2007 and funded for the first time through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Most EECGB funds will go directly to local governments and another portion will go to the state's energy office (California Energy Commission). Locally, San Francisco will benefit from $7,739,300 in formula funds and the California Energy Commission will receive $49,603,400. Applications were due on June 26, 2009. Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides $100 million to be distributed as discretionary grants to public transit agencies for capital investments that will assist in reducing the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of public transportation systems. Applications were due on May 22, 2009. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The Obama Administration and the Congress have developed an $800 to $900 billion economic recovery package calling for significant levels of new spending as well as tax cuts. The bill's main focus is spending on sectors deemed critical to rebuilding the nation's economy, including transportation and other infrastructure, technology and science, schools and educational programs, clean energy, and healthcare. Transportation elements in the most recent draft of the House bill include about $30 billion for projects and activities under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), including work eligible under the Surface Transportation Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ), and bridge, highway, and metropolitan planning programs, as well as on Indian Reservation roads, park roads and parkways. The bill also contains $12 billion for projects under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), including $9.5 billion for the transit formula programs and $2.5 billion for New Starts (Capital Investment Grants). On January 22, 2009, the Senate released its own version of the bill, which contained substantial differences from the House version. On Friday, February 13, 2009, the House of Representatives and Senate approved the conference report for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Economic stimulus funds will return to the Bay Area via formula for use on eligible transit and road projects. Based upon the language in the House proposal, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) estimates that the Bay Area’s discretionary share of the regional STP funds for road projects would be around $140 million and its share of transit funds will be roughly $420 million. Of the latter amount, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) could receive as much as $105 million in transit formula funds, BART about $102 million and Caltrain about $16 million. Federal links
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San Francisco List of ProjectsThe Authority has programmed over $14 million in ARRA funds to local streets and roads rehabilitation and enhancement projects. The Authority continues to work with sponsors and MTC to ensure project sponsors meet all ARRA requirements and to reprogram cost savings achieved by sponsors due to a favorable bid climate. The Municipal Transportation Authority directly received and programmed $67 million in ARRA funds, and Caltrans committed $50 million in ARRA funds to the Presidio Parkway project.
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