Overview of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in the greatest need.
Federal stimulus money will come to the City of Sunnyvale from a variety of sources. Sunnyvale is in the process of submitting applications for the programs listed below. Many of these are competitive programs where we must compete with other cities and government organizations for the funding. In other cases, the City will receive a direct allocation of funds based on a formula. The total amount that Sunnyvale will receive will be determined by the agency responsible for each program, and may be less than the estimated amounts below. As we make decisions regarding the anticipated use of this funding, we will provide information on the projects here, so check back frequently for updates!
Report to Council regarding Federal Stimulus Funding
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Potential ARRA Award Funding – City of Sunnyvale
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Federal Program
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Amount
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Status
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Sunnyvale Project
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Alternative Fueled Vehicles Program - C
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$90,350
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Not Approved
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Purchase of two hybrid city trucks
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Bureau of Reclamation
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$5,000,000
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Not Approved
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Recycled Water projects
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Byrne Justice Assistance Grants – C
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$226,594.98
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Not Approved
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Community Safety and Enhancement Officer position
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Byrne Justice Assistance Grants - F
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$74,000
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Approved
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Application (via the county) is to fund a Special Operations Traffic position.
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Economic Development Assistance – C
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$3,000,000
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Application Pending
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Downtown plaza renovations
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Community Development Block Grants - F
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$332,405
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Approved
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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act - C
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$82,215
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Not Approved
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Purchase of two hybrid trucks
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant - F
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$1,292,000
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Application Pending
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Fire Station Construction Grant – C
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$4,200,000
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Application Pending
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Homeless Assistance Grants - F
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$508,191
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Approved
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Surface Transportation Grants –C
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$1,000,000
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Approved
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Wolfe Road rehabilitation/Homestead repaving
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Surface Transportation Program - F
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$2,640,000
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Approved
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Wolfe Road rehabilitation/Homestead repaving
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Workforce Investment Act, Adults - F
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$467,043
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Approved
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NOVA
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Workforce Investment Act, Dislocated Workers - F
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$1,419,743
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Approved
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NOVA
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Workforce Investment Act, Rapid Response – F
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$1,795,083
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Approved
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NOVA
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Workforce Investment Act, Youth - F
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$1,020,107
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Approved
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NOVA
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State Energy Program – Commercial/Municipal Retrofits
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$2,000,000
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Application Pending
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State Energy Program – Residential Retrofits
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$2,000,000
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Application Pending
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Broadband Grant
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$60,000
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Application Pending
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Video conferencing equipment - Library
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Total
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$27,207,731.98
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Links
www.recovery.ca.gov
www.recovery.gov
www.grants.gov