Los Alamitos Ca Federal Aid

The City Council has approved seven community development projects totaling $395,000 to be included in the county's block grant application for federal funding. As a city with a population less than 50,000, Los Alamitos participates with other small cities in the Urban County Community Development Block Grant application put together by the county. Last year the city received $115,000 for four local projects from the Housing and Urban Development department.

The City Council on Monday authorized the city engineer to apply for federal funding for its town center and citywide tree programs. The Transportation Enhancement Activity program offers funding to local agencies to be used for transportation-related projects that enhance the quality of life in and around transportation facilities. The cost of the town center project is estimated at $750,260; the tree program would cost $948,000.

The City Council on Monday authorized the city engineer to apply for federal funding for its town center and citywide tree programs. The Transportation Enhancement Activity program offers funding to local agencies to be used for transportation-related projects that enhance the quality of life in and around transportation facilities. The cost of the town center project is estimated at $750,260; the tree program would cost $948,000.

The city has joined Seal Beach and Signal Hill in seeking state funding for a program that is intended to improve enforcement of seat-belt laws and minimize alcohol-related traffic accidents. The City Council this week unanimously approved a proposal by the Police Department to ask for $286,000 in state money for checkpoints to be set up between October this year and December, 1994, to monitor traffic safety.

The city has joined Seal Beach and Signal Hill in seeking state funding for a program that is intended to improve enforcement of seat-belt laws and minimize alcohol-related traffic accidents. The City Council this week unanimously approved a proposal by the Police Department to ask for $286,000 in state money for checkpoints to be set up between October this year and December, 1994, to monitor traffic safety.

The City Council has approved seven community development projects totaling $395,000 to be included in the county's block grant application for federal funding. As a city with a population less than 50,000, Los Alamitos participates with other small cities in the Urban County Community Development Block Grant application put together by the county. Last year the city received $115,000 for four local projects from the Housing and Urban Development department.