This EDA amendment supports the city of vallejo and the vallejo flood and wastewater district with conducting an infrastructure study of developed and undeveloped portions of mare island in…

This EDA Project Grant award in the amount of $555,927 provides funding to the City of Vallejo, California and the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District to conduct an infrastructure study of developed and undeveloped portions of Mare Island. The study will assess the impacts of future development on the city's roads, stormwater, water, and sewer infrastructure, as well as determine the capacity of roads to support projected traffic from redevelopment. Once completed, the study will support the region's recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, job creation, private investment attraction, and overall economic resilience.

This award is funded through the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program, which provides technical, planning, and public works assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. The goal of this grant is to help the local community plan for sustainable infrastructure and economic development on Mare Island, a designated Opportunity Zone.

This EDA amendment supports the city of vallejo and the vallejo flood and wastewater district with conducting an infrastructure study of developed and undeveloped portions of mare island in california, a designated opportunity zone. The study will determine the impacts that future development will have on city's roads, stormwater, water, and sewer infrastructure. In addition, the study will determine the capacity of roads to support projected traffic from redevelopment and determine the extent to which roads will need to be reconstructed based on their current conditions. Once completed, the study will help the region with recovery efforts from the covid-19 pandemic, support job creation, attract private investment, and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.