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Transportation Department recommending the Board authorize the participation in the Lake Tahoe Basin 2008/2009 Federal and State Grant Programs with the California Tahoe Conservancy, the State of California Department of Transportation, the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Forest Service, and any other grant funding opportunities which may arise that facilitate Environmental Improvement Program implementation; and, if awarded, authorize the Director of Transportation to sign the United States Forest Service and United States Bureau of Reclamation award letters, applicable certifications and associated documents required to execute the grants, subject to review and approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: Various Federal and State Grant Programs.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $3,400,000
Funding
Budgeted* $290,450
New Funding $
Savings $
Other** $3,109,550
Total Funding Available $3,400,000
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
*United States Forest Service (USFS) only budgeted in Fiscal Year (FY) 08/09.
**If awarded, United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and remaining USFS grant funds will be appropriated in subsequent FYs.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The fiscal impact of today’s Board action is currently estimated to be $3,400,000 and only includes Federal (USFS and BOR) grant funds. The fiscal impact does not include the estimated State (California Tahoe Conservancy [CTC] and State of California Department of Transportation [Caltrans]) grant fund amount of $2,925,000, as these grantors require grant agreements, which will be agendized at future regular Board of Supervisors meetings.
If awarded, these grant funds will be expended over multiple fiscal years and will support the Transportation Department's (Department) Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) efforts, which the Tahoe Engineering Division facilitates, with no impact...
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