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US Labor Department Announces Release of $85 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds to Colorado

Recovery.gov | Thursday, October 15, 2009

Washington, DC -- The US Department of Labor today certified the release of $84,979,841 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Colorado. The state qualified for the remaining two-thirds of its share of funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by making it easier for unemployed workers seeking part-time work and those unemployed for compelling family reasons to be eligible for benefits... Read more

US Labor Department Announces Release of More Than $13 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds to Montana

Recovery.gov | Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Washington, DC -- The US Department of Labor has certified for release $13,017,176 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Montana. The state qualified for the remaining two-thirds of its share of the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by adding provisions that allow part-time workers and individuals who are upgrading skills to receive unemployment compensation... Read more

US Secretary of Education Announces National Competition to Invest in Innovation

Recovery.gov | Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Washington, DC -- US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the Department's priorities for grants under the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The fund, which is part of the historic $5 billion investment in school reform in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will support local efforts to start or expand research-based innovative programs that help close the achievement gap and improve outcomes for students... Read more

More Stimulus News

• Statement by Secretary of Labor on August Employment Numbers
• Recovery Act Funds Accelerated to Save Jobs, Drive Reforms in Schools with Students in Greatest Need
• US Labor Department Announces Release of $200.8 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds to Illinois
• GSA Invests $1 Billion in Recovery Act Construction Projects Nationwide
• US Department of Labor Announces More Than $578,000 to Assist Workers in Oregon Affected by Hydraulics Industry Layoffs
• Department of Energy Announces Billions in Lending Authority for Renewable Energy Projects and to Modernize the Grid
• Repairs and Upgrades to Historic Buildings Being Considered
• Contract Awarded for Construction of New Recovery.gov
• Transportation Department Awards $6.7 Million in Training Grants
• $90 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Bolster Water Services in Indian Country, Create Jobs
• Commerce Department Backs Efforts to Support Minority Business Access to Recovery Act Opportunities
• Department of Commerce Launches Initiative to Bring Broadband, Jobs to More Americans
• More Than $2.7 Billion in Education Funds Will Be Made Available Early to States
• RRB Pays Initial Extended Unemployment Benefits Authorized by Recovery Act Legislation
• Patient-Centered Research Report Sent to Congress Outlining Research Priorities
• Department of Energy Announces Availability of $3.9 Billion to Invest in Smart Grid Technologies and Electric Transmission Infrastructure
• New Guidance for Recipient Reporting Released
• Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces $176 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Improve Research Capacity at Laboratories in 29 States
• The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Boards Releases the After-Report on the National Dialogue on IT Solutions
• US Department of Labor Releases More Than $450 Million in Additional Funds for Trade Adjustment Assistance
• More Than $1 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Ohio to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
• Secretary Sebelius Makes Recovery Act Funding Available to Bolster Healthcare in Needy Communities, Relieve Providers' Student Debt
• US Labor Department Announces Release of $220.3 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds to Georgia
• US Department of Labor Announces More Than $100 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Help Ohio's Unemployed Workers
• US Labor Department Announces Release of $88.2 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds to Ohio
• Secretary Chu Announces $256 Million Investment to Improve the Energy Efficiency of the American Economy
• $672 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Washington to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
• $806 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Virginia to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
• More Than $1 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for North Carolina to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
• More Than $765 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Indiana to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
• Secretary Salazar Announces Department of the Interior Recovery Investments in All 50 States
• Recovery Funds Released to Improve Healthcare in Indian Country
• Vice President Biden Submits First Quarterly Report to the President
• More Than $2 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for New York to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
• CEA Releases New Report on Measuring Recovery Act Progress Creating, Saving Jobs
• HUD Makes Nearly $1 Billion Available in Recovery Act Funds to Improve Public Housing
• More Than $587 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Wisconsin to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
• Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $800 Million from Recovery Act to Accelerate Biofuels Research and Commercialization
• Salazar Announces $305 Million Economic Stimulus Investment Through the Bureau of Land Management to Restore Landscapes, Develop Renewable Energy and Create Jobs
• Attorney General Announces Recovery Act Grants to Save or Create Justice-Related Jobs
• DoD Announces Additional $835 Million in Recovery Act Projects
• New Document Available on Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement
• US Department of Labor Announces Grant of Nearly $628,000 to Assist Workers in Maine Affected by Home Construction Industry Layoffs
• US Department of Labor Announces Grant Exceeding $1.5 Million to Assist Workers in Idaho
• US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis Testifies Before Senate HELP Committee on Green Job Skills Training
• Nearly $1.4 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Illinois to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
• Nearly $4 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for California to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
• US Department of Labor Announces $271,000 Grant to Assist Ohio Workers Affected by Natural Resource Industry Layoffs
• Vice President Biden Outlines Funding for Smart Grid Initiatives
• President Obama, Vice President Biden, Transportation Secretary LaHood Announce 2,000th Transportation Project Under Economic Recovery Act
• Census Bureau Submits to Congress Proposed Recovery Plan to Help Create Jobs and Conduct a Successful 2010 Census
• Community Groups to Receive $1 Billion Boost from Recovery Act
• National Endowment for the Arts Announces Recovery Grants to State and Regional Arts Agencies
• GSA Announces $300 Million Efficient Vehicle Plan
• Don't Be Fooled About Your Recovery Payment
• Vice President Biden Announces $2.3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds to Help Care for Children, Prevent Disease
• NOAA Submits Proposed Recovery Plan to Congress to Help Create Jobs, Improve Coastal Communities and Protect Habitat
• OMB Publishes Updated Guidance to Agencies for Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Department of Commerce Inspector General Issues Recovery Act Flash Report on the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
• Recovery Act Provides $5 Billion to Assist Needy Families
• $44 Billion in Stimulus Funds Available to Drive Education Reforms and Save Teaching Jobs
• Department of Energy Inspector General Issues ARRA Special Report on Acquisition Workforce
• Energy Secretary Chu Announces $6 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Environmental Cleanup
• US Labor Department Announces Release of Nearly $207 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds to New Jersey
• Vice President Biden Announces $250 Recovery Payments to Go to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries in May
• Obama Administration Announces $3.2 Billion in Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Improvements
• Department of Energy Inspector General Issues ARRA Special Report
• US Labor Department's Senior Community Service Employment Program Grantees to Receive More Than $118 Million Under Recovery Act
• Statement of Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on COBRA Subsidy Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Middle Class Task Force Releases Report on ARRA's Impact on Middle-Income Families
• US Department of Labor Issues Policy and Planning Guidance for Employment and Training Programs Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Announces Membership
• Department of Justice Issues Report Titled 'Improving the Grant Management Process'
• US Department of Justice Makes Available $1 Billion in Recovery Act Funds for COPS Program
• New Law Extends Net Operating Loss Carryback for Small Businesses; IRS to Ensure Refunds Paid Timely
• Vice President Biden, Railroad Administrator, Members of Congress Announce Funding for Amtrak in Recovery Act
• Administration Announces Nearly $8 Billion in Weatherization Funding and Energy Efficiency Grants
• Commerce's EDA Announces $150 Million in Recovery Funds to Create Jobs and Boost Development in Areas Hit Hard by Recession
• Implementing the Recovery Act
• Secretary Janet Napolitano's Statement on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Vilsack, Copps and Wade Kick Off American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Broadband Initiative

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