The City of Rock Hill will present regular updates to the public on funds it receives through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The categories in which the city will seek funding are Public Safety, Housing, Community Development and Transportation. Where the funds are allocated to the Rock Hill Fort Mill Area Transit Study (RFATS), they will be broken out as a separate entity in the report, as the City may receive portions of funding for City projects and the York County or another local municipality may receive the rest. A Rock Hill-specific, non-RFATS related transportation allocation will be listed with City funds received.
The City has applied for, and received confirmation of funds to be allocated, for the following projects:
Updated May 25, 2010
| Category |
Grant Name |
Amount |
Purpose |
| Affordable Housing |
Neighborhood Stabilization |
$1.6 million |
To purchase, rehab and sell foreclosed properties |
| Public Safety |
Justice Assistance Grant |
$343,959 |
Equipment for new officers |
| Public Safety |
COPS Hiring Recovery Program |
$859,092 |
To hire six new police officers |
| Neighborhood Redevelopment |
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) |
$125,836 |
Road resurfacing projects around Glencairn Garden |
| Green Technology |
Clean Cities: Area of Interest 4 |
$350,250 |
To convert five City vehicles to operate with compressed natural gas (CNG) and to install CNG, biodiesel (B20), and ethanol (E-85) alternative fueling stations |
| Green Technology |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) |
$630,600 |
To begin an LED Street Lighting Pilot Project, Energy Management System for City Hall, and Home Area Network Units |
| Public Transit |
Urbanized Area Transit Program |
$410,000 |
To purchase six vehicles and expand public transit options geared to employment travel times |
RFATS
The City of Rock Hill has been notified that it will receive a portion of funds in several categories. The exact amount has not yet been determined:
Updated May 7, 2009
| Grant Name |
Amount |
Purpose |
| Street Resurfacing |
TBD |
Resurfacing White Street between Columbia and Adams |
| Traffic Signal Updates |
TBD |
TBD |
| South Cherry Road |
TBD |
Improvements to S. Cherry between York and Heckle |
As the City is notified of specific amounts allocated to Rock Hill, this information will be included in subsequent updates.