Federal Funding
California Among Nine States Vying For Education Funding
California will once again be looking to get a piece of the $500 million before offered in the latest “Race to the Top” federal program.
Phil Matier: Thank Florida For Funding California’s High Speed Rail
California’s roughly $300 million share will be used for a 20-mile stretch of the rail project in the Central Valley.
BART Extension To San Jose Earmarked For Federal Funds
The first leg of the BART to San Jose project has qualified for federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration.
Survey Shows More Marin Residents Walking, Cycling
More Marin residents have apparently abandoned driving in favor of walking or cycling around their community, according to a new survey.
Santa Clara Expected To Slash More Jobs
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors was poised to trim more jobs Tuesday because of state and federal budget cuts.
Mayor Optimistic About SF Central Subway After Meeting With Feds
Earlier this week, San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency approved San Francisco’s $137 million piece of the Central Subway project.
Funding Up In The Air For San Francisco’s Central Subway
Plans were on track, in part, for San Francisco’s Central Subway, which would take riders from South of Market to Chinatown, perhaps as soon as 2018.
California Gets Another $624 Million For High-Speed Rail
The Department of Transportation said Thursday the state is getting the largest share of the $1.2 billion in high-speed rail funding being diverted from Ohio and Wisconsin to other states.


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