Federal Affairs Update
City of San Leandro, CA
January 9, 2023
Jen Covino, President
Simon and Company, Inc.
Executive Branch
• President Joseph Biden
• Vice President Kamala Harris
• The Cabinet
• Accomplishments of First Half of First Term
• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
• Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
• CHIPS and Science Act
• Inflation Reduction Act
• Respect for Marriage Act
Legislative Branch
• Composition of Congress
• U.S. House of Representatives: 222-212 Republican Majority • U.S. Senate: 50-49-1 Democratic Majority
• Leadership
• House
• Speaker of the House will be determined by vote in January • House Majority Leader Steve Scalise
• House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
• Senate
• Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
• Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
• San Leandro Congressional Delegation
• Senator Dianne Feinstein
• Senator Alex Padilla
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
• $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
• State and local assistance, public health, housing, transportation, small business, assistance for individuals
• Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) • California: $27,017,016,860.10
• City of San Leandro: $18,639,484
• Purpose: To provide direct assistance to support the public health response and economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic
• Eligibility: State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments • Obligation Deadline: December 21, 2024; Expenditure Deadline: December 31, 2026 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Federal Funding by Sector
● Highways: $365.45 billion
● Transit: $106.9 billion
● Rail: $102.1 billion
● Aviation: $25 billion
● Ports and Waterways: $17 billion
● Safety: $11 billion
● Electric Vehicle Charging: $7.5 billion
● Electric Buses $5 billion
● Energy and Power: $65 billion
● Broadband: $65 billion
● Water: $55 billion
● Resiliency: $50 billion
● Environmental Remediation: $21 billion
Five-year $1.2 trillion reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs with new investments in transportation, climate and resiliency, equity, energy and power, broadband, water infrastructure, and environmental programs
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
U.S. Department of Transportation
● Bridge Investment Program
● Safe Streets and Roads for All
● Charing and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
● PROTECT Discretionary Grants
● Reconnecting Communities Program
● SMART Grant Program
● Reducing Truck Emissions at Ports
● Thriving Communities Program
● Congestion Relief Program
U.S. Department of Energy
● Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
● State and Local Cybersecurity Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
● Clean School Bus Program
● Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach
● Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
● Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Ten-year $369 billion measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance climate resilience, expand the use of clean energy, and promote environmental justice
• IRS Clean Energy Tax Incentives: $270 billion
• EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: $27 billion
• EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: $5 billion
• EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants: $3 billion • EPA Grants to Reduce Air Pollution at Ports: $3 billion • EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program: $1 billion
• NOAA Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience: $2.6 billion • FHWA Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program: $3.2 billion • HUD Green and Resilient Retrofit Program: $1 billion
• DOE Assistance for Latest and Zero Building Energy Code Adoption: $1 billion • USFS Urban and Community Forestry Program: $1.5 billion Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA)
Five-year gun control, mental, health, and school safety law intended to enhance public safety and reduce violence in communities nationwide
● Policy Provisions
○ Protects Victims of Domestic Violence with NICS Designation ○ Requires Enhanced Background Check for Under 21 Purchases ○ Clarifies Definition of Dealer and Penalizes Straw Purchasing ● U.S. Department of Justice
○ $750 million Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program
○ $300 million STOP School Violence
● U.S. Department of Education
○ $1 billion Stronger Connections Grant Program
○ $50 million 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program ● U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
○ $240 million Project AWARE
CHIPS and Science Act
$280 billion innovation and competitiveness bill to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing, science and technology, research and development, STEM education and workforce development, and economic development
● U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
○ $200 million Increased Collaboration with Teachers and Scientists Program ○ $250 million Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program ○ $75 million National Clean Energy Incubator Program
● Economic Development Administration (EDA)
○ $10 billion Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program ○ $1 billion RECOMPETE Pilot Program
● National Science Foundation (NSF)
○ $1 billion Centers for Transformative Education Research and Translation ○ $600 million National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot
○ Regional Innovation Engines
Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending ● Fiscal Year 2022
○ Trash Capture Project: $1 million (Lee)
● Fiscal Year 2023
○ Vision Zero: $4 million (Lee / Padilla)
○ Community Police Review Board: $300,000 (Lee / Padilla) Legislative Agenda for 2023
• Governing in Divided Government
• Budget and Debt Ceiling
• 2024 Presidential Election on the Horizon
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Simon and Company, Inc.
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