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The City of San José continues to actively pursue funding opportunities made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
January 21, 2010
The City of San José continues to actively pursue funding opportunities made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). As of February 2010, the City is estimated to receive over $105 million in Recovery Act funds—funds which will be used to help the City repave streets, invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy, provide affordable housing and offer job training for youths and adults.
In January, the Department of Energy awarded $1.1 million in Recovery Act funds to the City of San José to conduct Solar America Market Transformation activities. San José was selected as one of 16 Solar America Cities in the United States to receive Recovery Act funds through a competitive application process. The City will use these funds to implement a variety of projects that support the expanded use of solar technology in San José. The projects focus on: increasing awareness of energy financing strategies to property owners through coordinated outreach activities; increasing awareness of the multiple, viable solar technologies by ensuring the community has hands-on educational opportunities and; increasing the available resources for green collar workforce training.
Also in January, the Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $25 million in competitively awarded Recovery Act funds to the San José Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Consortium which is comprised of the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, Neighborhood Housing Services Silicon Valley and the City of San José Housing Department. The Consortium will use the awarded funds to reduce the number of foreclosed and abandoned homes, residential properties and to stabilize surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, the Consortium will provide secondary financing for income eligible purchasers of foreclosed homes and will purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed and abandoned homes in targeted areas in the City of San José. Targeted areas have been identified as those hardest hit by foreclosures in need of stabilization.
This website will continue to be updated regularly as additional funding award information becomes available. For specific information on the projects and programs that have been approved to receive funding through the Recovery Act, click here.
The City of San Jose is estimated to receive over $78 million in Recovery Act funds
October
21, 2009
 As of October, the City of San Jose is estimated to receive over $78 million in Recovery Act funds—funds which will be used to help the City repave streets, invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy, provide affordable housing and offer job training for youths and adults.
City leaders and congressional representatives held a press conference on September 28th to highlight the funds San José and other local agencies are expected to receive through the Recovery Act. The press conference was held along a stretch of Alma Avenue that will be resurfaced as part of a $12 million street resurfacing Recovery Act grant awarded to San José. Mayor Chuck Reed, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San José), Congressman Mike Honda (D-San José) and County Supervisor George Shirakawa touted the many benefits that Recovery Act funds will bring to the San José area—from stimulating the local economy to promoting environmental sustainability.
The City has also submitted applications for several other competitive Recovery Act grants. In addition, the County of Santa Clara, the Santa Clara Valley Water District, the Valley Transportation Authority and Caltrans have received several millions in Recovery Act funds for regional projects that will benefit San José. These projects include highway repairs and improvements, water recycling programs, flood control efforts and the purchase of new hybrid buses. In total, it is estimated the region will receive over $360 million in Recovery Act funds, with additional grant opportunities being pursued in an attempt to increase the amount of funds that come to the region.
The City of San Jose remains actively engaged in tracking and pursuing funding opportunities through the Recovery Act.
July 29, 2009
The City of San Jose remains actively engaged in tracking and pursuing funding opportunities through the Recovery Act. As of July 2009, it is estimated the City will receive over $56 million in Recovery Act funds through a combination of formula and competitive allocations. In addition, the City has submitted grant applications for several competitive grant programs that have been made available recently through the Recovery Act, with the goal of securing additional funds for San Jose projects.
Recovery Act-funded construction activity will soon improve major taxiways at San Jose Mineta International Airport and resurface various streets throughout the City, as we begin to utilize Recovery Act dollars to stimulate the local economy and create jobs. This website will be updated regularly as more allocation information becomes available. For specific information on the projects that have been approved to receive funding through the Recovery Act, click here.
The City has identified a variety of projects that will be submitted for funding consideration under the Recovery Act.
May 22, 2009
The City has identified a variety of projects that will be submitted for funding consideration under the Recovery Act. These projects are ready to go, will generate significant economic benefit in the short term and will advance San José’s strategic goals for economic and environmental leadership. While it is unlikely the City will receive Recovery Act funding for all of our identified projects, the City is well positioned to utilize the funding to maximize benefits to the community, create jobs, and promote environmental sustainability. Currently, only limited information is available for San José allocation amounts, however, it is estimated that the City will receive approximately $50 million. This website will be updated regularly as more allocation information becomes available.
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