WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif. (5th CD), issued the following news release:
Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) posted an interactive Google Map on her website to highlight the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 at work in Sacramento: screen shot is below or you can visit http://www.matsui.house.gov/ to view the map.
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a robust economic recovery package that puts real Federal dollars into a wide variety of programs to help Sacramentans - and people across the country - get back to work and will help our economy get back on track.
Congresswoman Matsui is the first Member of Congress to show how the federal recovery funds will be spent in her Congressional district to stimulate the local economy.
'Within weeks, millions of dollars have been allocated to address various needs in our community, from local health care centers to homelessness prevention to transit projects,' said Congresswoman Matsui. 'Transparency and accountability have been key components of the economic recovery bill, as such, I have posted a running list of programs and projects that have received funding from the stimulus package on my website, and a Google Map showing where the federal money is going throughout the Sacramento area.'
The website will continue to be updated as new recovery funds awarded to the district are released in the coming weeks and months.
The following are funds awarded to the district announced to date made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which Congresswoman Matsui voted in favor of in the U.S. House of Representatives:
Housing
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) - $14,923,692 * Public Housing Capital Fund Program - $7,123,692
* Homelessness Prevention Programs - $4,700,000
* Community Development Block Grants - $3,100,000
Public Safety
Byrne-JAG Law Enforcement Funding - $4,464,650
* Sacramento Police Department - $2,527,660
* Sacramento Sheriff's Department - $1,936,990
Veterans Affairs
Mather Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center - $352,857
* Evaluation of Direct Geothermal feasibility to reduce energy costs - $342,857
* Evaluation of Solar Photovoltaic System feasibility to reduce energy costs - $10,000
McClellan Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic - $10,000
* Evaluation of Solar Photovoltaic System feasibility to reduce energy costs - $10,000
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (Veterans Cemetery) - $18,290
* Two electric carts to assist in the transporting of disabled visitors - $18,290
Healthcare
The Effort Community Health Care Clinic - $1,300,000
* The Effort Community Health Clinic in downtown Sacramento - $1,300,000
Sacramento Methodist Hospital
* Sacramento Methodist Hospital is eligible for a portion of the $286 million in recovery funds to help serve a larger percentage of poor and Medicaid-eligible Americans.
University of California Davis Medical Center
* U.C. Davis Medical Center is eligible for a portion of the $286 million in recovery funds to help serve a larger percentage of poor and Medicaid-eligible Americans.
Transit and Transportation
Light Rail and Rail - $28,240,000
* City of Sacramento, Downtown railyards (Intermodal) track relocation - $20,000,000
* Sacramento Regional Transit District, Light rail train retrofits - $8,240,000
Preventative Maintenance - $14,200,000
* Sacramento Regional Transit District, preventative maintenance - $14,000,000
* South County Transit (SCT)/Link, preventative maintenance - $200,000
Investments in Buses and Bus Shelters - $4,359,474
* City of Elk Grove, Replace eight CNG 40' buses - $4,000,000
* Sacramento County, Replace two 30' commuter buses - $228,007
* South County Transit (SCT)/Link, Replace two demand-response buses - $131,467
Pedestrian Safety and Sidewalk Improvements - $3,000,000
* Sacramento County, ADA Transition Plan implementation - $3,000,000
Paratransit and Demand-Response - $973,176
* Paratransit, Inc., Purchase 12 demand-response minivans for replacement - $568,176
* Paratransit, Inc., Replace facility telephone system - $405,000
Bikeway Enhancement - $310,000
* Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, bicycle racks - $310,000
Road Improvements and Congestion Relief* - $22,700,000
* Sacramento County, Traffic Signal System Upgrade
* City of Elk Grove, Intelligent Transportation System
* 44th Street, from 23rd Avenue to 14th Avenue
* Arena Boulevard, from East Commerce Way to Gateway Park Boulevard
* Arden Way, from Del Paso Boulevard to Evergreen (Bridge Deck)
* Calvine Road, from Franklin Boulevard to Bruceville Road
* Center Parkway, from A Parkway to City Limit
* Cottonwood Lane, from Elsie Avenue to Wheatland Drive
* Florin Road, from 24th Street to Franklin Boulevard
* Eastern Avenue, from Arden Way to Fair Oaks Boulevard
* Edison Avenue, from Howe Avenue to Watt Avenue
* Fulton Avenue, from Arden Way to Munroe Street
* Huntsman Drive, from Huntsman Drive from Keifer Boulevard to Rosemont Drive
* International Drive extension and Folsom South Canal Bridge
* Kiefer Boulevard, from Watt Avenue to N. Kiefer Boulevard
* Palmer House Drive, from Gerber Road to Florin Road
* Power Inn Road, from Stevenson Road to City of Elk Grove Limits
* Rosemont Drive, from Kiefer Boulevard to Huntsman Drive
* Truxel Road, from Del Paso Road to Gateway Park Boulevard
*This list may change as contracts and bids are issued.For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com.
Alexis Marks or Mara Lee, 202/225-7163.
