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EEM

EEM. Established in 1989 Section 164.56 of the Streets and Highways Code provides the Legislature with the authority to allocate $10 million annually. EEM for 2008-09. $10 Million Call for projects was issued by Resources Agency on October 27, 2008.

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EEM

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  1. EEM • Established in 1989 • Section 164.56 of the Streets and Highways Code provides the Legislature with the authority to allocate $10 million annually.

  2. EEM for 2008-09 • $10 Million • Call for projects was issued by Resources Agency on October 27, 2008. • Applications were due on December 22, 2008. • Resources agency sent the list of selected projects to the CTC in February. The draft list is submitted to CTC in March for the 30-day Notice Period. • Adopted the list of projects in April and allocated funds. • Caltrans executed the agreements and encumbered the funds in May and June 2009.

  3. Who can apply for EEM funds? • Local, state and federal agencies • City of Arcata, Ca. Dept. of State Parks, etc. • Nonprofit organizations • People for Trees • Our City Forest • Hollywood Beautification Team • The Trust for Public Land Applicants are not required to be a transportation organization to submit an application and receive funding.

  4. Project Categories • Highway Landscaping and Urban Forestry – planting of trees or other suitable plants. • Resource Lands – acquisition, restoration or enhancement of resource lands that protect or enhance the ecosystem. • Roadside Recreation – roadside rests, scenic overlooks, snow-parks, trails, trail heads, and parks. • Each EEM project is under $1 million. General grant amount is $350,000.00.

  5. Responsibilities of Key Participants Resources Agency • Prescribe and maintain Program Procedures and Criteria to evaluate grant proposals. • Develop and maintain a mailing list of interested applicants. • Receiving Grant Applications. • Evaluate, prepare and submit the list of ranked proposals to Caltrans and CTC. • Reviewing major changes in project scope.

  6. Responsibilities of Key Participants Caltrans HQ • Review the proposed applications and providing comments to CTC • Process allocation requests • Develop and process the Applicant-State Agreements • Monitor project status and expenditure of EEM funds • Process scope change requests and applicant status transfer requests • Process amendments • Revising and updating policies

  7. Responsibilities of Key Participants Caltrans Districts • Review application and provide comments to EEM Coordinator • Coordinate the processing of acquisition for projects involving the acquisition of real property • Final inspection of the project and approval of final invoice

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