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Few proposals from local businesses madethe cut. Of the 85 projectd that ranked highest onthe list, threee were backed by for-profit companies in the Bay The rest were projects that cities, countiesa or nonprofits want to Government and nonprofit projects “tenderd to be the ones with larger-scale impact in termws of involving a large scopes of activity,” said Sean Randolph, CEO of the Bay Area Counciol Economic Institute, which compiled the High-profile projects like high-speed rail, expanding the Caldecot tunnel, extending BART to San Jose and building a new stem cell researchn facility at the headlined the priority Together, the 85 projects designated as the region’s highest strategic priorities are requesting $7 billion in stimulus Making the list, which was released last does not guarantee stimulus money.
It is more of a planninyg document, showing which projects most Bay Area authoritiesxwant funded. Some funding decisions will be made by statd authorities and others by federal officials.