City of Indian Wells issued the following announcement on Nov. 24.
As cities throughout the nation and the world adjust to the realities of COVID-19, it is more important now than ever to practice forward thinking, creative financial strategies to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. Indian Wells staff does just that by continuing to seek supplemental funding to move forward with planned projects to improve the quality of life for residents.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to reprioritize some of our planned capital improvement projects until a time when there is more financial stability,” said City Manager Christopher Freeland. “That being said, one of the ways we can continue with planned projects is by securing grant funding or other means of supplemental funding.”
Many departments throughout City Hall have been able to seek out and secure grants and funding opportunities to the tune of $1,146,800.
This includes:
Sale of backfill - $360,000
CalRecycle Grant - $204,000
SB2 Planning Grant - $160,000
Cook Street Rubberized Pavement Grant - $147,300
Sale of SCE Rule 20aCredits - $146,000
LEAP Grant - $65,000
MSRC Charging Station - $50,000
CA Census Grant - $7,500
EMPG Grant - $6,000
PEG Grant - $1,000
One of the largest grants secured was a CalRecycle grant for $204,000. This grant partially pays for the City’s roadway paving program and covers the differential in cost between conventional and rubberized asphalt.
The rubberized pavement grant helps cities across the Coachella Valley and the state of California recycle the estimated 51 million waste tires generated each year by turning them into asphalt on local roads and highways. The use of recycled tires in roadways and other projects keeps waste tires out of California landfills and reduces infrastructure costs for cities.
“City staff will continue to seek out and apply for grants in order to offset costs to the City and save taxpayer money,” said Freeland. “This is always one of our main priorities but its importance is even more prominent now, during the pandemic.”
For more information on City finances, visit the City’s finance website by clicking here.
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