Formula Grants

Formula allocations are increases to existing federal funding programs. These increases are based on formulas which factor in population, need, and other criteria to assure that the greatest amount of federal funding reaches locations where it will do the most good.

 

Notification of ARRA Formula Funding to Mesa
(as of October 26, 2009): $46.9 Million

 

Light Rail

TRANSPORTATION

Street Project Funding
Phoenix-Mesa Urbanized Area -$104,000,000

  • Mesa allocation: $10,800,000

 

Light Rail Project Funding
Phoenix-Mesa Urbanized Area -$36,000,000

  • Mesa allocation $1,800,000Link Bus

 

Transit Project Funding
Phoenix-Mesa Urbanized Area -$64,000,000

  • Mesa allocation:
    • Mesa Country Club/US 60 Park and Ride Construction $9,400,000
    • RPTA Arizona Avenue/Country Club Bus Rapid Transit Capital $15,000,000

 

Transportation Enhancement
Consolidated Canal Multi-Use Path - $1,416,754Mesa Police Car

 

PUBLIC SAFETY

U. S. Department of Justice Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
Supports a broad range of prevention and crime control improvements

  • Mesa Police Department $1,219,746

 

NEIGHBORHOOD

U.S. Housing and Urban Development
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program

  • Mesa Neighborhood Services Department $1,405,094Neighborhood Clean-up

 

U.S Housing and Urban Development
Increase to Mesa's Community Development Block Grant $918,932

 

ENERGY

U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block, March 26, 2009

Reduce Energy Use and Fossil Fuel Emissions & Energy Efficiency

Block Grant to City of Mesa Department of Development and Sustainability $4,219,900

 

ENVIRONMENTALlandscape

US Army Corps of Engineers for a collaborative project with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for restoration of a riparian ecosystem along the Salt River. This funding will be utilized to complete the architect-engineering for the final design complete with construction drawings and specifications.  $645,000