city of atlanta involvement with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The City of Atlanta is currently pursuing stimulus funding provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This funding includes federal tax cuts, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions, and domestic spending in public safety, housing, energy efficiency and infrastructure. The stimulus money for Atlanta will be used to ensure continued vital City services, provide assistance to citizens in need, and stimulate the City's economy.

The City is working closely with the Office of the Vice President and the funding agencies to secure funding across a targeted list of 34 programs. To date, $74 million has been committed to the City of Atlanta for job training, public safety, and airport programs. An additional $51 million has been committed to projects within the City of Atlanta that will be administered by agencies other than the City of Atlanta. See submitted applications here.

Programs by Area

Transportation

Public Safety

Energy & Environment

Housing & Homelessness

Job Training & Arts

Overall Summary

36

Targeted Programs

11

Approved Applications

7

In -process Applications

18

Other programs

City is no longer pursuing

Applications denied

Other agencies applying and will benefit the City

$541,485,229

Total Funds Seeking

$33,745,000

Funds Awaiting for Approval

$74,106,174

Funds Committed to the City of Atlanta

$51,401,253

Additional Benefit Committed to Atlanta
(within city limits)

Last updated 02/19/10

Recent Highlights

02/18/10 Atlanta Police Department has been highlighted in the Success Stories through Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). APD Deputy Chief Finley and Major K. E. Williams from Zone 5 attended a White House recognition ceremony on 2/17/2010. JAG enabled APD to unfreeze sworn officer positions to increase street presence and implement the HOTSPOT program with overtime funding to watch over college campuses and neighborhoods from 7pm to 3am nightly. See more details in the press release

02/02/10 Midtown Atlanta Signal & Intersection Improvements project will start in Feb 2010 to improve streetscape on Nassau St. from Centennial Olympic Park Dr. to Spring St. and on Walton St. from Centennial Olympic Park Dr. to Cone St. This project is expected to finish in September 2010.

02/02/10 Georgia Department of Transportation allocated $724K to the City of Atlanta for the Fairlie-Poplar Streetscapes project that will provide Streetscape Improvements on Nassau St from Centennial Olympic Park Dr to Spring St and on Walton St Centennial Olympic Park Dr to Cone St. This project is expected to start in June 2010.

12/02/09 Georgia Department of Transportation allocated $625K to the City of Atlanta for the Cascade Mayes Streetscapes project. This project is expected to start in July 2010.