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EPA funds water projects and more with ARRA funds
Most recently the Environmental Protection Agency has been announcing funding for water infrastructure projects in various states, and with $6 billion for water quality, wastewater infrastructure and drinking water infrastructure projects, there’s a lot to go around. However thr EPA also has some (much smaller amounts of) funding available for other projects: $100 million for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Energy Dept. has mega recovery bucks to award
$38.7 billion authorized and $4.3 billion awarded to date. There should still be plenty of opportunity for Recovery Act funding from the U.S. Dept. of Energy. And there’s a toll-free number, and a website, for the DOE’s Recovery Act Clearinghouse, for those with questions. Call 1-888-363-7289.
Most recently Secretary Chu announced $50 million to accelerate deployment [...]
Dept. of Education Recovery Act news
The Education Department has been releasing funds to states quite regularly of late. The most recent news, from the Ed.gov Recovery site, announces over $1 billion in ARRA funds for Michigan and $301 million for Kansas. Funds available for other states have also been announced in recent weeks. States must submit applications for these funds; [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More Recovery Act updates by agency – DoD
The Department of Defense (DoD) plan, as outlined on its Recovery site, is to allocate $4.26 billion to upgrade “thousands” of DoD buildings and facilities; $2.18 billion for new construction; $120 million to improve the energy efficiency of existing facilities; $300 million for R&D on energy-efficient technologies; and $555 million for homeowners assistance.
Today the DoD announced [...]
Recovery Act latest news by agency – Commerce
I’m taking a look at the latest Recovery Act news and opportunities by agency this week. Today, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
The Commerce Department has a broad mission, and some of its Recovery Act funding is identified on the websites of its individual components. However general information is available at its Recovery Act website, and some [...]
Recovery Act latest news by agency – USDA
I’m going to take a look at the latest Recovery Act news and opportunities by agency this week, beginning with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on May 28th that $143 million in rural water and environmental projects are being funded.
USDA Rural Development’s Water and Environmental Program provides loans and grants to ensure that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What’s your state doing with its stimulus funding?
All but four states (NS, SD, MS, SC) have their recovery websites up and running, with varying amounts of detail provided. Most provide news updates, and some level of information about jobs and projects being funded, information about how to apply for project funding, and general contact information. Link to any of the state sites [...]
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