Amikas Sleeping Cabins
$25,000
Business License Assistance Program
$198,010
City Network/Cybersecurity Upgrades
$1,355,000
Cool Zones at Recreation Centers
$3,067,000
In 2021, the City of El Cajon received a one-time grant of approximately $30 million from the Federal Government under the American Rescue Plan Act to respond to the challenges imposed by the pandemic. This Act contained strict guidelines for using these funds and required that they be spent by December 31, 2024. The City committed these one-time funds to an array of programs aimed to benefit residents, bolster the local economy and the City’s infrastructure, help businesses, address homelessness, enhance public safety, and much more. This table lists the projects and programs— some of which have been complted—and the allocations of federal funds dedicated to each. To learn more about these projects, please email Ryan Villegas at rvillegas@elcajon.gov.
Digital Radar Signs
$130,000
Dollar Days Recreation Program
$700,000
Economic Development
$4,073,650
El Cajon Foodie Fest
$247,981
Expand Broadband/Fiber Network
$2,300,000
Fire Ladder Truck
$1,208,000
LED Mobile Screen for Recreation
$250,000
Park Amenities
$2,925,000
Reduce Vaccine Barriers
$6,088
Small Business Grant Program
$3,594,022
Solar Battery Project
$5,000,000
Street Beautification & Safety
$5,000,000
Street Camera System
$320,000
El Cajon Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project In February 2023, the City of El Cajon began constructing the El Cajon Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project. Improvements include removing the traffic signal at El Cajon Boulevard
and Johnson Avenue and installing a traffic roundabout. This
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project also involves installing decorative sidewalks, lighting, crosswalks, trees, landscaping, and site furniture along El Cajon Boulevard from Lexington Avenue to Lemon Avenue. Construction is expected to last from 8 to 12 months. Please anticipate road closures and detours during this time. For more information, visit www.elcajon.gov/roundabout or email us at roundabout@elcajon. gov.
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