American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

$2.5 million to benefit 39 communities in Alaska

March 30, 2010 -- U.S. Senator Mark Begich today announced more than $2.5 million dollars in energy efficiency block grants to support jobs, cut energy bills, and increase energy independence in Alaska. Provided by the Department of Energy (DOE), this round of grant announcements focuses on Alaska Native and Native American communities and tribes. Thirty-nine communities in Alaska will receive funds.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), provides formula grants for projects that reduce total energy use and improve energy efficiency.

Over $1.5 billion spent creates or saves over 14,400 jobs nationally; commitment to small businesses ensures greatest economic impact

March 23, 2010 -- OAK RIDGE, TENN. – Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department’s Environmental Management program has spent more than $1.5 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds on cleanup projects around the country – 25 percent of the program’s total - creating an estimated 14,400 jobs since the start of the Recovery Act.

Indiana Recovery Dollars Have Provided Funding For More Than 12,000 Education Jobs

March 23, 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $197,678,694 is now available for Indiana under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Indiana has received $1,701,723,978 through the Recovery Act.

The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 12,000 education jobs from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009, while also supporting programs that drive education reform.

North Carolina Recovery Dollars Have Provided Funding For More Than 19,000 Education Jobs

March 23, 2010 -- U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $383,437,416 is now available for North Carolina under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, North Carolina has received $2,277,411,205 through the Recovery Act.

The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 19,000 education jobs from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009, while also supporting programs that drive education reform.

Arizona Recovery Dollars Have Provided Funding For More Than 2,800 Education Jobs

March 23, 2010 -- U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $274,516,879 is now available for Arizona under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

To date, Arizona has received $2,025,348,925 through the Recovery Act. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 2,800 education jobs from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009, while also supporting programs that drive education reform.

Georgia Recovery Dollars Have Provided Funding For More Than 14,300 Education Jobs

March 23, 2010 -- U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $416,063,701 is now available for Georgia under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

To date, Georgia has received $2,544,529,775 through the Recovery Act. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 14,300 education jobs from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009, while also supporting programs that drive education reform.

As Spring Construction Season Begins, Active Transportation Projects Totaling $29.8 Billion are Creating Jobs Across the Country

March 18, 2010 -- DURHAM, NC – Vice President Joe Biden today announced that 10,000 transportation projects are now under way in all 50 states and the District of Columbia thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Projects are considered under way when a contractor has been hired, the project has received official notice to proceed, and work has begun. This milestone comes just over a year after the Recovery Act was signed into law and as the spring construction season is getting into full swing.

March 17, 2010 -- WASHINGTON – The Department of Energy today released a new report highlighting the benefits of the Recovery Act to small businesses throughout the clean, renewable energy industry and environmental management sector.

The report found that as of early March 2010, small businesses have been selected to receive nearly $5.4 billion in funding across a number of Recovery Act and related programs, including loans, loan guarantees, grants, contracts and tax incentives, in partnership with the Department of Treasury.

Recovery Act Program Provides $11 Billion to Build Schools, Create Jobs Across the Country

March 17, 2009 -- Washington — The U.S. Department of Treasury and the Department of Education today announced $11 billion in allocation authority to issue qualified school construction bonds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Qualified school construction bonds can be used to finance the construction, rehabilitation or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land where a school will be built.

Funding will help demonstrate advances in clean coal efforts

March 9, 2010 -- Washington — U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154 million, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Located in Thompsons, TX, the post-combustion capture and sequestration project will demonstrate advanced technology to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. It will also assist with enhanced oil recovery efforts from a nearby oil field.

“Advancing our carbon capture and storage technology will create new jobs in America and reduce our carbon pollution output,” said Secretary Chu. “It’s another example of our country’s innovation at work.”