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<br />9A <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />Other Funding <br /> <br />The act would provide $79 billion in additional relief funding for Individuals and families impacted <br />by the sluggish economic recovery. <br />. Extends expanded unemployment benefits and the COBRA health Insurance subsidy by <br />six months; <br />. Provides $23.5 billion to extend the federal match for payments to doctors under <br />Medicaid through June 2011; and <br />. Provides $23 billion directly to states to support education employment and retain or <br />create jobs in school districts, pUblic colleges and universities, and improve facilities. <br /> <br />Next Steps <br /> <br />The contents of a final federal jobs package is anticipated to change as negotiations with the <br />Senate and the President begin. <br /> <br />Cities are encouraged to continue to communicate their priorities to their House and <br />Senate Representatives. <br /> <br />Cities may also use the sample letter which has been posted on the League's Web site. <br />htto:/Iwww.caclties.ora/resource flles/28475.Federal Jobs Packaae Samole letterFINAL.rtf <br /> <br />The letter that the League sent to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein asking for infrastructure <br />investments also has been posted on the League's Web site. <br />htto:/Iwww.cacities.oralresource f1les/28474. FeinstelnLetter.pdf <br /> <br />Update from California Communities Clean Energy Financing Program <br /> <br />California FIRST is a property assessment-based financing program for the installation of energy <br />efficiency upgrades and clean energy facilities on private property pursuant to California's Clean <br />Energy Municipal Financing Law, AB 811. California Communities has been developing the <br />CaliforniaFIRST program in partnership with Renewable Funding and RBC Capital Markets. <br /> <br />Important milestones and current status: <br /> <br />. A pilot for the CalifomiaFIRST Program was approved by the California Communities <br />board in September for local agencies that had already indicated interest in partnering <br />with CallforniaFIRST. <br /> <br />. A January 2010 launch for the pilot program legal process Is planned, with the ability to <br />begin accepting applications from the public in participating jurisdictions anticipated by <br />the middle of the year. <br /> <br />. California Communities intends to extend CaliforniaFIRST to include all interested cities <br />and counties following a successful pilot. The legal and procedural steps for the next <br />round of cities and counties are estimated to begin in the late spring or early summer of <br />2010. <br /> <br />Cities interested in participating in CaliforniaFIRST are encouraged to contact Terrence Murphy <br />of California Communities at tmurohv@cacommunities.com or (925) 933-9229 x223. <br /> <br />CalTRUST Passes Billion Dollar Milestone <br /> <br />The past year has been one of transition and tremendous success for CaITRUST, the joint <br />powers agency that prOVides pooled investment funds for local agencies. CaITRUST, officially the <br />Investment Trust of California, is co-sponsored by the League. <br /> <br />5 <br />