| Item Title: | Economic Development, FY20 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant | | Submitted By: | Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Director, Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the Economic Development Department, in collaboration with the Public Works Department, to apply for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) FY 2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance grant in the amount of $5,500,000 to conduct Fabens Airport construction projects, within a five-year period or less. No County match is required. Further authorize the County Judge to sign the Applicant Certification Clause and attached documents. (Contract No. 2020-0509) | | Background: | The Economic Development Administration received $1.5 billion dollars in CARES Act funding for the expansion of the agency's public works and economic development grant program. The agency is requesting applications for projects aimed at providing immediate economic recovery stimulus through construction tied to economic development projects.
Construction of several hangers at Fabens Airport are already planned and research and workforce development initiatives are already expanding at the site. These attributes make the expansion and immediate construction of commercial efforts at Fabens Airport a great economic development stimulus for the region.
The grant period for this proposal depends on award date and type of projects to be completed. A grant period will be determined upon award, with EDA’s approval. El Paso County Public Works may start this proposed project as early as Fall 2020. | | Fiscal Impact: | Requested amount: $5,500,000 | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the Economic Development Department, in collaboration with the Public Works Department, to apply for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) FY 2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance grant in the amount of $5,500,000 to conduct Fabens Airport construction projects, within a five-year period or less. No County match is required. Further authorize the County Judge to sign the Applicant Certification Clause and attached documents. (Contract No. 2020-0509) | | Prior Action: | | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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