Archive for April, 2009
Recovery.gov site asks how to become more transparent and accountable
On April 27th the recovery.gov site – set up to provide information about how federal, state, and local agencies are expending and/or using stimulus funds – opened an online discussion. The discussion site closes on May 3rd. See http://www.thenationaldialogue.org/
The main question is “What ideas, tools, and approaches can make Recovery.gov a place where the public can [...]
DOE has $39 billion in stimulus dollars and $100 billion in requests
The recent issue of Innnovation reports that the US Department of Energy has received applications for $100 billion worth of stimulus funds, against the $39 billion the agency has available to grant. The agency expects the intense competition for funds will ensure that only the best ideas will get funded. Most of the funding opportunities [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Private sector option to Recovery.gov Stimulus site
From Government Executive.com, April 16: “Private sector zips past government in Recovery Act tracking”, by Robert Brodsky rbrodsky@govexec.com
The charter for the Obama administration’s Recovery.gov Web site is to allow every citizen to monitor the progress of economic stimulus spending. It’s an ambitious goal, and one that government might not reach for some time.
But a [...]
Stimulus Bill Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grants – June 25th Application Deadline
The U.S. Department of Energy has allocated $3.2 billion of stimulus funding for energy efficiency and conservation block grants (EECBGs). These block grants are available for states, counties,and cities as well as Indian tribes – but who’s to say those entities won’t be looking to partner with private sector organizations to take advantage of the [...]
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