American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
ARRA goals Global Warming Green Jobs Economic Recovery Shovel Ready
DOE funding $32.7 Billion plus $6 billion for loan guarantees
Green Job funding categories Weatherization….$5 billion State funding…$3.1 billion Wind, solar, high-tech, geothermal…$6.7 billion Environmental management… $6 billion….maybe
Other DOE ARRA funding $2 for Advanced Batteries $1 for Small Business $4.5 for Smart Grid $2 for Science $3.4 for Fossil Technologies for the future
Green Careers Weatherization installer Wind/solar installer and maintenance Smart Grid installer Energy auditor Private sector tax credit installer
County Social Services Agencies Contractors Green Jobs
Where’s the $$$ in my state energy.gov/recovery
Collaborations Interior/Agriculture/DOE on renewables and transmission siting HUD/DOE on low-income housing Education/Labor/DOE on job training and green jobs Labor/Commerce/Education/ DOE on auto industry 14 departments on innovation
Web sites Recovery.gov – U.S. Government-wide infoRecovery.gov Energy.gov/recovery – Starting pointEnergy.gov/recovery Hotline – 800-DOE-RCVY FedBizOps.gov – Advance notice of contractingFedBizOps.gov opportunities FedConnect.gov – Posted Contract SolicitationsFedConnect.gov Grants.gov – Posted Funding Opportunity AnnouncementsGrants.gov USAjobs.gov – EmploymentUSAjobs.gov Brian J. Quirke
ARRA goals Global Warming Green Jobs Economic Recovery Shovel Ready