Title
Request to Appropriate, Expend and Disburse Federal Economic Development Initiative/Community Project Funding (Ordinance S-51502) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to appropriate and expend Community Project Funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds for the life of the grants. The total funds received will not exceed $7,919,752.
Report
Summary
The Office of Government Relations (OGR) helped the City navigate the fast-paced Fiscal Year 2023-24 appropriations process. OGR submitted various projects requesting over $39 million in funding. Of those projects, five were selected for congressional funding:
- Aviation Department will receive $960,000 for Sky Harbor Terminal 3 Recirculation Roadway Improvements.
- Community and Economic Development Department will receive $2 million for Innovation 27 and Workforce and Education Collaborative.
- Office of Homeless Solutions will receive $3 million for the Hotel Conversion for Senior Permanent Supportive Housing.
- Phoenix Fire Department will receive $1 million for the new Phoenix Fire Station 74.
- Water Services Department will receive $959,752 for water services lines.
This is the third time in a decade that community project funding, known as earmarks, have been available for municipalities. Each project had to have extensive community engagement and support, as only competitive projects with demonstrated community support were considered. OGR gathered potential projects from City departments. Each project was thoroughly vetted and reviewed by City Management and Council. The appropriations process is extremely competitive, not only on a regional level, but nationally as well.
Contract Term
The grant period of performance begins when the grant agreements are signed with each respective federal agency and will end on or around August 31, 2032.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required and there is no budgetary impact to the City of Phoenix and no general-purpose funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Office of Government Relations.