FORM B

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCAL SHARE IDENTIFICATION

FY 2001 Municipal Capital Project Matching Grant Program

Municipality: Kenai Peninsula Borough

Address: 144 North Binkley, Soldotna, Alaska 99669-7599

Grant Administrator: Bonnie L. Golden, Assistant to Borough Mayor

Telephone: 262-4441, Ext. #200

1. PROJECT TITLE:

    Road Service Area - Road improvement program

2. PRIORITY NUMBER:     1

3. LOCAL SHARE: (Identify and explain the sources of the local share - if cash, where the funds come from, funding from non-state sources, in-kind contributions, etc.)

    The local matching requirement will be satisfied through local tax sources provided by the Road Service Area in an amount      not to exceed $254,226.

                                FY 2001 Requested Amount         $ 593,194

                                Local Share Amount                          254,226

                                Project Total                                  $ 847,420

Because of the nature of our program, we are requesting more than the amount recommended by the Dept. of Administration. We acknowledge that not all of the road projects on our list can be funded under this grant program. However, requesting more than the anticipated amount provides the Borough flexibility in completing its projects. If for some reason a project cannot be initiated or completed as originally anticipated, road crews can immediately proceed to the next project on the list. Projects will be completed in priority order until grant funds are depleted. Remaining projects will be completed under the Road Service Area's normal process.

4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

    a) What is the purpose of the project?

Our project will provide improvements to local roads. This will be a continuation of the road improvement program          started in 1995 with FY'94 funding through the Capital Matching Grant Program. The recommendations for FY 2001 road improvement projects were approved by the Road Service Area Board of Directors at their meeting on September 14, 1999, and by the Borough Assembly through adoption of Resolution 99-xx. The projects, broken down by regions within the Borough, are shown below. A detailed description of the projects within each region is attached.

                Central Region                  22 roads                  $ 374,070

                East Region                      4 roads                          47,150

                North Region                  20 roads                          184,225

                South Region                  15 roads                          241,975

                                                                            TOTAL $ 847,420

b) What has been accomplished to date?

This is the sixth year of using state and local funds under the matching grant program for our local road improvements. Improved roads provide safer driving conditions for our residents, plus reduces the cost for general road maintenance.

c) How will this grant be used - what exactly will be accomplished at completion of this grant? (After reading this description, DOA should know what activities will need to take place, in what order, and have a strong sense that the grant recipient knows the project and will be able to accomplish the tasks necessary for successful completion. Use additional pages if necessary.)

This grant is to continue our road improvement program. Types of projects include resurfacing, hydroaxing, ditching, and drainage correction. The Road Service Area Board has divided the Borough into four areas; central, south, north, and east. Projects on the list include roads in each area, in priority order. This is to assure all areas of the Borough receive the benefits of this grant program.

d) If other funds are needed to complete the project, list the sources of other funding and tell whether each source is confirmed and awarded or in an application review process. Also tell what the total project cost is anticipated to be.

Grant funds are used to supplement the Road Service Area funds. The Road Service Area has a .5 mill levy, which generates approximately $1.2 million per year. Additional funding for roads is received through the State revenue sharing program. Road improvements are never ending, therefore it is impossible to determine a total project cost. Whatever funds are provided under the FY 2001 matching grant program will be used for Borough roads.

e) What are the estimated start and finish dates of the project?

Road improvements are a continuing, ongoing process. Specific projects for FY 2001 will begin as soon as funding is available. Projects on the list will be completed as funding allows prior to the termination date of the grant.