The following is a current list of projects and programs funded or proposed to be funded through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Health

Our Health department has received stimulus funding through both the Increased Service Demand and CIP grants process for our community health center. We have received $285,926 in IDS (Increased Demand for Service) funding, and $629,980 for CIP (capital improvements). In combination this will extend our medical and dental capacity to 2,550 new patients, resulting in 9,715 more patient visits. We received IDS funding in early April and we now have a new dentist and two dental assistants on staff, which has increased our ability to meet increased demand for emergency dental services and acute care.

The health center CIP funding will be used to strengthen the IT network for our electronic medical record and 3 clinic remodeling project to increase medical capacity. At the main health center site we will expand our clinical space, and at two elementary schools we will remodel classrooms to create effective clinical space for our school based services.

Community Development

Community Development expects to receive approximately $221,000 of CDBG-R funds. With these funds, the City will implement a furnace replacement program. Inefficient heating systems will be replaced with

95 percent efficient furnaces.

Eligible households must have owned and occupied their property at least one year, and have an income at or below 80 percent of the median family income. A maximum of $3,000 will be provided per eligible household. The funds will be provided as a deferred payment loan with no-interest.

One-third of the loan amount will be forgiven for each year the household continues to own and occupy the property.

It is estimated that 70 furnaces will be replaced by this program.

Parks & Recreation

The Parks and Recreation department received $250,000 through a transportation grant for the rehabilitation of the historic Yankton Trail Bridge which spans the Big Sioux River near the intersection of 57th Street and Western Avenue.

The bridge currently functions as a pedestrian bridge.

Police

COPS Grant funding has been expanded in the stimulus bill and were awarded through a competitive grant process. We were awarded our entire request of nine Federal funding for COPS officers is guaranteed for three years. After that time, cities are required to employ the officers for a minimum of one additional year. Total value of the award is $1.9 million over three years.

We are also eligible to receive grant funding through the Byrne/JAG Grant Program. We have received funding through this program for many years under various names. We share these funds with the Sheriff's Office on a 65/35 split. Our portion of the grant this year is $532,663. These funds are awarded to us with the ability to use them as a 4 year spending plan. These funds can be used for vehicles, equipment, training and technology.

Public Works

• Through federal dollars we have savings in our 2009 and 2010 State Revolving Loans for Water, Wastewater and Landfill, made possible through a 10% principal reduction and reduced interest rate funded through stimulus dollars. Total savings over ten years is about $3.4 million.
• It's our understanding that Sioux Falls is also eligible for $1.5 million for energy efficiency and conservation projects. We have applied for our allocation and are exploring what other opportunities may exist for energy funding.

Transit

The City has been appropriated $2,609,162 for transit capital projects.

The funds will be used to replace buses, expand the Paratransit bus fleet, upgrade fareboxes on the fixed-route buses, replace the outdated transportation management system which determines the most efficient routes of the Paratransit buses, and make several building and yard repairs and improvements. The City also intends to apply for funds under the Transit Investments in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction program. These funds can be used by a transit agency to reduce current greenhouse gas emissions, reduce energy consumption, or both.

Go to Transit Stimulus Funding Page.