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Transportation

Highway Improvement Programs
Transit Capital Assistance
Capital Investments Grants
Transit Capital Assistance-Discretionary Grants
National Surface Transportation System - Discretionary Grants
Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Capital Grants to Amtrak
Federal Aviation Administration - Competitive Grants to airports for infrastructure improvements
Federal Aviation Administration -- Competitive Grants to improve FAA power systems

Environment

Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Brownfields Evaluation and Clean-Up
Hazardous Substance Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Diesel Emission Reduction Program
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Construction
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Maintenance

Energy

State Energy Efficiency Programs
Weatherization Assistance Program
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
Advanced Battery Manufacturing
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Biomass Program
Alternative Fueled Vehicle Pilot Grant Program
Transportation Electrification
Smart Grid Investment Program
Physics Research Science Program
Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E)
Innovative Technology Loan
Transmission Loan Guarantees
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
Smart Grid Investment Program
Fossil Energy Research and Development Program

Housing

Public Housing Authorities for Capital Improvements
Homelessness Prevention Fund
Community Development Block Grants
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Lead Hazard Reduction Program
HOME Investment Partnership Program
Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)

Small Business / Economic Development

Small Business Administration - 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program
Small Business Administration- 504 Loan Program
Business Stabilization Program
Economic Development Assistance
Community Development Financial Institutions
Micro-Loan Program

Job Training and Employment Services

Employment Training Services for Adults
Dislocated Workers Employment and Training Services
Employment Training Services for Youths
Employment Services
Dislocated Worker Assistance
YouthBuild
Green Jobs Training
Community Service Employment for Older Americans
Job Corps Program
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

Health

Medicaid Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Increase
Community Health Center Grants
National Health Service Corps
Health Care Workforce
Biomedical Research
University Research Facilities
Prevention and Wellness Program
Comparative Effectiveness Health Research
Health Information Technology Grants
Health Information Technology Improvements
NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research

Public Safety

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants
Byrne Competitive Grants Program
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grants
STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
Transitional Housing Assistance Program
Victims Compensation
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program

Child Care

Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
Head Start / Early Start Programs
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

Education

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
IDEA Special Education
Education for the Disadvantaged
Education Technology
Vocational Rehabilitation
Teacher Quality Enhancement Competitive State Grants
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program
Independent Living State Grants
Services for Older Individuals who are Blind
Education for Homeless Children and Youth

Food Assistance

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Senior Nutrition Programs
School Lunch Program
Emergency Food Assistance
Supplemental WIC Nutrition Program

Telecommunications

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband

Transportation

Grant:	Highway Improvement Programs
Total:	$27.5 billion nationally for Highway Infrastructure Investment. Total:
Type:	Funds are distributed by formula, with a portion of the funds within each State being sub allocated by population areas.
Agency:	State departments of transportation
Purpose:	For transportation projects including resurfacing and pavement preservation projects, traffic signal system upgrades, bridge projects, transit projects and intelligent transportation systems.
Website:	http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/rebuilding-infrastructure http://www.dot.gov/recovery/ http://michigan.gov/mdot
Michigan:	$850 million will go to Michigan and divided between MDOT and localagencies, as required by Michigan’s Act 51. A list of Michigan’s proposed projects can be found at http://michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151--210002--,00.html
Contact:	Michigan Department of Transportation: Passenger Transportation Bureau Administrator: Sharon Edgar, (517) 373-0471
Local Impact:	Macomb County Road Commission Press Release The Macomb County Federal Aid Committee on Wednesday (March 11) approved the Road Commission of Macomb County’s list of 19 much needed road improvement projects for economic stimulus funds.
	Oakland County Road Projects
	Detroit Free Press Article


Grant:	Transit Capital Assistance
Total:	$8.4 billion nationally
Type:	Funds are distributed through the existing urban and rural transit formulas - 80% of the capital assistance funds are to be distributed through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) urbanized formula;10% through their rural formula; and 10% through their growing states and high density formula
Agency:	Federal Transit Administration
Purpose:	These funds will be used to purchase buses and equipment needed to provide additional public transportation service and to make improvements to intermodal and transit facilities
Website:	http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html
Michigan:	Michigan is estimated to receive $135 Million A list of key deadlines can be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html
Contact:	Michigan Department of Transportation: Passenger Transportation Bureau Administrator: Sharon Edgar, (517) 373-0471


Grant:	Capital Investments Grants
Total:	$750 million nationally
Type:	Distributed on a discretionary basis for New Starts and Small Starts projects that are already in construction or are nearly ready to begin construction
Agency:	Federal Transit Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation
Purpose:	For light rail lines, rapid rail (heavy rail), commuter rail, automated fixed guideway system, or bus-way/high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities
Website:	http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_3590.html
Contact:	Michigan Department of Transportation: Passenger Transportation Bureau Administrator: Sharon Edgar, (517) 373-0471


Grant:	Transit Capital Assistance-Discretionary Grants
Total:	$6.9 billion nationally
Type:	Discretionary grants to public transit agencies to improve energy efficiency, and reduce costs and dependence on foreign oil.
Agency:	Federal Transit Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation
Website:	http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html
Contact:	Michigan Department of Transportation: Passenger Transportation Bureau Administrator: Sharon Edgar, (517) 373-0471


Grant:	National Surface Transportation System - Discretionary Grants
Total:	$1.5 billion nationally
Type:	Discretionary grants to be awarded to state and local governments or transit agencies on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. Eligible projects include highway and bridge projects, public transportation projects, passenger and freight rail projects, and port infrastructure investments
Agency:	U.S. Department of Transportation
Websites:	http://www.dot.gov/http://www.dot.gov/citizen_services/grants_loans/
Contact:	Michigan Department of Transportation: Passenger Transportation Bureau Administrator: Sharon Edgar, (517) 373-0471


Grant:	Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Total:	$8 billion nationally
Type:	Discretionary grants for state government for capital improvements and planning activities necessary to support improved or new intercity passenger rail service
Agency:	Federal Railroad Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation
Website:	www.fra.dot.gov
Contact:	Michigan Department of Transportation: Passenger Transportation Bureau Administrator: Sharon Edgar, (517) 373-0471


Grant:	Capital Grants to Amtrak
Total:	$1.3 billion nationally
Type:	Grants will be given directly to Amtrak; no more than 60% will be spent in the NE corridor
Agency:	Federal Railroad Administration
Purpose:	To maintain and improve the national system of intercity passenger rail. In addition to security improvements, repair, rehabilitation, or upgrade of railroad assets or infrastructure, and for capital projects that expand passenger rail capacity including the rehabilitation of rolling stock (locomotives and passenger cars)
Website:	www.fra.dot.gov
	http://www.amtrak.com (for jobs and contracting opportunities)


Grant:	Federal Aviation Administration - Competitive Grants to airports for infrastructure improvements
Total:	$1.1 billion nationally
Type:	Competitive grants
Agency:	Federal Aviation Administration
Purpose:	Grants to airports who are part of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) for repairs and improving critical infrastructure to improve safety and reduce congestion
Website:	http://www.faa.gov/recovery/


Grant:	Federal Aviation Administration -- Competitive Grants to improve FAA power systems
Total:	$200 million
Type:	Competitive grants
Agency:	Federal Aviation Administration
Purpose:	Upgrade the FAA's power system -- $50 million, modernize aging air traffic control centers -- $50 million, replace air traffic control centers and TRACONS -- $80 million, install airport lighting, navigation and landing equipment -- $20 million
Website:	http://www.faa.gov/recovery/

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Environment

Grant:	Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Total:	$4 billion nationally for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
Type:	Funding provided to states is used to makes loans to communities for high-priority water-quality activities. In Michigan, Clean Water Recovery funds will be distributed in the form of principal loan forgiveness, allowing the state to allocate money through its traditional loan program with recipients required to repay only a percentage of the original loan amount. For communities receiving the funding, it is the equivalent of receiving a grant for that portion of the project.
Agency:	Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Purpose:	To provide relief to communities by requiring a greater Federal share for local clean water projects and greater flexibility for States to reach communities that would otherwise not have the resources to repay a loan with interest. Loans are used to build or improve wastewater treatment plants; agricultural, rural, and urban runoff control; estuary improvement projects; wet weather flow control, including storm water and sewer overflows; alternative treatment technologies; and water reuse and conservation projects.
Michigan:	$168 million will go to Michigan, which will use the funds to accelerate water infrastructure projects on the State’s priority list. Review the state project list Review Rep. Levin’s statement about the 12th District projects Read an article on the local projects


Grant:	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Total:	$2 billion nationally for the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
Type:	In Michigan, Drinking Water Recovery funds will be distributed in the form of principal loan forgiveness, allowing the state to allocate money through its traditional loan program with recipients required to repay only a percentage of the original loan amount. For communities receiving the funding, it is the equivalent of receiving a grant for that portion of the project.
Agency:	Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Provisions:	Directs priority funding to projects on State priority lists that are ready to proceed to construction within 12 months of enactment
Purpose:	To provide relief to communities by requiring a greater Federal share for local drinking water projects and greater flexibility for States to reach communities that would otherwise not have the resources to repay a loan with interest.
Activities:	Loans can be used for the installation and replacement of failing treatment facilities, eligible storage facilities and transmission and distribution systems.
Michigan:	$67 million will go to Michigan to implement drinking water improvement projects on the State priority list. Click here to review the project list


Grants:	Brownfields Evaluation and Clean-Up
Total:	$100 million nationally for competitive grants for Brownfield projects. Funding announcements throughout the year will gradually draw down this amount. The first request for applications was issued for $5 million in job training grants.
Type:	Grants are competitively awarded to local governments and non-profit organizations for job training, assessment, revolving loan funds, and cleanup projects. Entities apply directly to the EPA.
Agency:	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Office of Brownfield and Land Revitalization
Purpose:	To redevelop, reuse, or expand property when the process may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
Website:	http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/eparecovery/index.htm
Michigan:	Michigan Department of Environmental Quality: Brownfield Contact: Ronald Smedley, (517) 373-4805


Grant:	Hazardous Substance Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Total:	$600 million nationally
Agency:	Environmental Protection Agency
Provisions:	Funds will be limited to the 1,255 hazardous sites on its National Priority List of superfund remedial sites. The superfund remedial program addresses contamination from uncontrolled releases at hazardous and toxic waste sites that threaten human health and environment
Website:	http://www.epa.gov/superfund/eparecovery/index.html
	http://www.epa.gov/superfund/index.htm
	http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/mi.htm


Grants:	Diesel Emission Reduction Program
Total:	$300 million nationally for Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants.
Type:	Competitive grants fund technologies to retrofit emission exhaust systems, such as on school buses and other vehicles, replace engines and vehicles, and establish anti-idling programs - 70% of the funding supports nation-wide, competitive grants, the remaining 30% funds grants to states with approved programs
Agency:	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Purpose:	Funding is used to create clean diesel programs that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions that improve air quality and protect public health.
Website:	http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/
	http://www.epa.gov/diesel/prgnational.htm
	http://www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/index.htm
Michigan	$1.73 million dollars will go to Michigan to support clean diesel projects.
	http://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel


Grants:	Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
Total:	$200 million nationally
Agency:	Environmental Protection Agency
Description:	Grants will be awarded through the Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Program (administered by the EPA). Priority will be given based on LUST's scoring of sites
Website:	http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/ltffacts.htm
Michigan:	$7 million will go to Michigan for assessment and clean up of leaking underground storage tanks. Visit here for a list of eligible projects and contacts in our state: http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/wheruliv.htm


Grants:	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Construction
Total:	$2 billion was included for United States Army Corps of Engineers for construction activities.
Type:	Funding included for ongoing projects, not to initiate new projects. Selected projects will be geographically distributed across the United States and across Corps programs to provide the nation with inland and coastal navigation, environmental, flood risk management, hydropower, and recreation.
Agency:	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Description:	Provides public engineering and construction services for navigation, flood and storm protection, ecosystem restoration, environmental protection, and an array of other purposes.
Website:	http://www.usace.army.mil/recovery/Pages/CWMoney.aspx
	http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/


Grants:	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Maintenance
National Impact:	$2 billion was included United States Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance activities.
Type:	Funding will be provided to maintain existing Corps projects. Selected projects will be geographically distributed across the United States and across Corps. programs to provide the nation with inland and coastal navigation, environmental, flood risk management, hydropower, and recreation.
Agency:	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Description:	Provides funding for the operation and maintenance of facilities constructed by the Corps. Work to be accomplished consists of dredging, repair, and operation of structures and other facilities.
Website:	http://www.usace.army.mil/recovery/Pages/CWMoney.aspx
	http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/

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Energy

Grant:	State Energy Efficiency Programs
Total:	$3.1 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula.
Purpose:	States use grants to promote energy conservation and to adopt emerging renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Click here to read more..
Website:	http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/state_energy_program/recovery_act.cfm
Michigan:	Michigan is to receive $82 million


Grant:	Weatherization Assistance Program
Total:	$5 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula.
Purpose:	Provides energy efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. To assist eligible families reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient.
Michigan:	Michigan is to receive $250 million
Macomb:	Macomb County is to receive $7.8 million Local agency for individuals to contact: http://www.macombcountymi.gov/mccsa/
Oakland:	Oakland County is to receive $11 million Local agency for individuals to contact: http://www.olhsa.org/doe.asp?catID=3&cty=oak


Grant:	Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
Total:	$3.2 billion nationally
Type:	Competitive grants to government entities. Agency: US Dept of Energy; Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Purpose:	To reduce fossil fuel emissions, decrease overall energy consumption, improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, and other energy consuming sectors of the economies of eligible entities.
Website:	http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/
Michigan:	Michigan is to receive $76.6 million Some counties and cities receive money directly. Oakland County is to receive $4.8 million and Macomb is to receive $746,000. You can review the full list here: Download PDF
	Click here to learn more about this program and additional application opportunities


Grant:	Advanced Battery Manufacturing
Total:	$2 billion nationally
Type:	Competitive Grants to domestic manufacturing facilities
Agency:	U.S Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Purpose:	For the manufacturing of advanced batteries and components; and to provide facility funding to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States, including advanced lithium ion batteries, hybrid electrical systems, component manufacturers, and software designers.
Website:	http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/daily.cfm/hp_news_id=159
Michigan:	Rep. Levin circulated a letter in support of this funding.
	Levin Statement on President Obama’s announcement of grant program.
	Michigan will compete actively for these grants. Stay tuned for more information here.


Grant:	Biomass Program
Total:	$800 million nationally
Type:	Competitive grants
Agency:	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	For research, development and demonstration for converting biomass resources to biofuels.
Website:	http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/


Grant:	Geothermal Technologies Program
Total:	$400 million
Type:	Competitive grants
Agency:	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	Research, development and demonstration efforts that emphasize the advancement of enhanced geothermal systems.
Website:	http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/


Grant:	Alternative Fueled Vehicle Pilot Grant Program
Total:	$300 million nationally
Type:	Competitive Grant to state governments, local governments, metropolitan transportation authorities, air pollution control districts, and private or nonprofit entities.
Agency:	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Clean Cities Program U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	To establish a grant program through the DOE Clean Cities Program to encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles or other emerging electric vehicle technologies. Funds used for the acquisition of alternative fueled vehicles, fuel cell vehicles or hybrid vehicles, including buses for public transportation and ground support vehicles at public airports. The installation or acquisition of infrastructure necessary to directly support an alternative fueled vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, or hybrid vehicle project funded by the grant also eligible.
Website:	http://www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/
Michigan:	On April 9th, The White House announced the government through the General Service Administration is accelerating the purchase of fuel efficient vehicles for the federal fleet using $285 million provided in the Recovery Act. They will place orders for about 17,600 vehicles by June 1, and are placing orders for 2,500 hybrids by April 15th. All of the vehicles will be purchased from the Big 3. Rep. Levin issued a press release regarding the federal car purchase commitment announcement: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/mi12_levin/PR04909.shtml


Grant:	Transportation Electrification
Total:	$400 million nationally
Type:	Competitive Grant to states, local governments, and metropolitan transportation authorities.
Agency:	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	To implement a grant program for qualified electric transportation projects that reduce emissions, including shipside electrification of vehicles, truck stop electrification, airport ground support equipment and cargo handling equipment.
Website:	http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/daily.cfm/hp_news_id=159


Grant:	Smart Grid Investment Program
Total:	$4.5 billion nationally
Type:	Regional demonstration initiative and matching grants to states.
Agency:	Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	To modernize the electric grid, enhance security and reliability of the energy infrastructure, energy storage research, development, demonstration and deployment, and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy supply, and authorized purposes.
Website:	http://www.oe.energy.gov/
	http://www.oe.energy.gov/smartgrid.htm


Grant:	Fossil Energy Research and Development Program
Total:	$3.4 billion nationally
Type:	Competitive grants and contracts
Agency:	Office of Fossil Energy U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	Research and Development programs include pollution control innovations for traditional power plants, including mercury reduction; improved gasification technologies; advanced combustion systems; development of stationary power fuel cells; improved turbines for future coal-based combined cycle plants; and creation of a portfolio of technologies that can capture and permanently store greenhouse gases.
Website:	http://www.fossil.energy.gov/


Grant:	Physics Research Science Program
Total:	$1.6 billion nationally
Type: .	Competitive grants to universities, companies, and national laboratories
Agency:	Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	Grants will primarily be awarded for research in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, and fusion energy sciences
Website:	http://www.science.doe.gov/ http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/grants.html


Grant:	Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E)
Total:	$400 million nationally
Type:	Awards to institutions of higher education, companies, research foundations, trade and industry research collaborations, or consortia of such entities, which may include federally-funded research and development centers.
Agency:	U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose:	To support high-risk, high-payoff research to accelerate the innovation cycle for both traditional and alternative energy sources and energy.
Website:	http://www.energy.gov/


Loan:	Innovative Technology Loan
Total:	$6 billion nationally
Type:	Loan guarantees to legible applicants include any firm, corporation, company, partnership, association, society, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, or governmental non-Federal entity that meets specific guidelines.
Agency:	Department of Energy
Purpose:	Loan guarantees for renewable technologies and transmission technologies
Website:	http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov


Loan:	Transmission Loan Guarantees
Total:	$4 billion nationally
Type: .	Guarantee loans that support early commercial use of advanced technologies
Agency:	Department of Energy
Purpose:	Loans for renewable energy power generation and transmission projects.
Website:	http://www.eere.energy.gov/ http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/


Bonds:	Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
Total:	$1.6 billion nationally
Type:	Tax-credit bonds for state/local/tribal governments, public power providers, and electric cooperatives.
Agency:	Internal Revenue Service
Purpose:	Create interest-free financing for certain renewable energy projects.
Website:	http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=12249 http://www.irs.gov/taxexemptbond/index.html


Bonds:	Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
Total:	$2.4 billion nationally
Type:	Tax-credit bonds issued for capital expenditures.
Agency:	Internal Revenue Service
Purpose:	Very broad parameters for energy conservation projects including capital expenditure in public buildings, green community programs, renewable energy production, various R&D applications, mass commuting facilities, energy-related demonstration projects, and public energy efficiency education campaigns.
Website:	http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=12249 http://www.irs.gov/taxexemptbond/index.html

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Housing
All of these programs are administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A website tracking all HUD Recovery programs can be found at http://www.hud.gov/recovery/

Grants:	Public Housing Authorities for Capital Improvements
Total:	$4 billion nationally
Type:	States receive $3 billion by formula. $1 billion for competitive grants
Agency:	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Description:	Funds for building repair and modernization, including critical safety repairs of local public housing.
Website:	Formula Grants: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/capfund/ocir.cfm Competitive Grants: http://www.hud.gov/recovery/phcapfundh.cfm
Michigan:	HUD announced on 3/30/09 that 64 Michigan communities together will receive more than $50 million. Click here for a list of funding amounts by local housing commission


Grants:	Homelessness Prevention Fund
Total:	$1.5 billion nationally
Type:	States and localities receive funding by formula
Agency:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Purpose:	Provides financial assistance and support services to help individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless. The fund also helps provide housing and stability to those already experiencing homelessness.
Website:	http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/esg/
Michigan:	HUD allocated $53.1 million to Michigan on 2/25/09. The State received $22 million, Macomb County received $687,708 and Oakland County received $1.5 million. A list of state and local funding amounts may be found here: http://www.hud.gov/recovery/homelesspreventrecov.xls


Grants:	Community Development Block Grants
Total:	$1 billion nationally
Type:	States and localities receive funding by formula
Agency:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Purpose:	Funding for community and economic development projects including housing and services for those hit hard by tough economic times.
Website:	http://www.hud.gov/recovery/cdblock.cfm
Michigan:	$34.7 million to the State and Michigan communities. A list of state and local funding amounts may be found here: http://www.hud.gov/recovery/cdbg.xls


Grants:	Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Total:	$2 billion of additional NSP funding, to be distributed competitively ($4 billion in NSP funds were provided as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and is just being received by local communities.)
Agency:	U.S. Department Of Housing and Urban Development; Office of Community Planning and Development
Type:	Competitive Grants
Purpose: .	Funds help communities purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed, vacant properties in order to create more affordable housing and reduce neighborhood blight. Grants will be awarded based on communities’ capacity to execute projects, potential to leverage grant dollars, and concentration of investment to achieve neighborhood stabilization. HUD must issue Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) with application requirements no later than May 3, 2009
Website:	http://www.hud.gov/recovery/nspg.cfm
	HUD must issue Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) with application requirements no later than May 3, 2009. Applicants will prepare an application and, for programmatic funding, complete citizen participation before submitting to HUD. Applications will be due to HUD not later than 150 days after enactment. HUD will review applications and make awards shortly thereafter.
Michigan:	$1.5 million will go to the City of Roseville for homebuyer assistance and blighted property rehabilitation projects. $1.8 million will go to the City of St. Clair Shores for the acquisition and rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed homes.


Grants:	Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Total:	$100 million nationally
Agency:	U.S. Department Of Housing and Urban Development; Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	Funds for competitive grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to remove lead-based paint hazards in low-income housing.
Website:	http://www.hud.gov/recovery/healthy-homes.cfm
	The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized and provided funds for HUD to award grants under this grant program to those applicants under its fiscal year 2008 Notice of Funding Availability that were qualified for award but were not funded due to limitations of funds originally available. Michigan is not receiving money under this program, you may review a list of other grant awards here: http://www.hud.gov/recovery/tcap.cfm


Grants:	HOME Investment Partnership Program
Total:	$2.25 billion
Agency:	U.S. Department Of Housing and Urban Development
Type:	Funds will distributed by formula to states
Purpose:	HOME provides formula grants to States and localities that communities use-often in partnership with local nonprofit groups-to fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people.
Website:	http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/programs/home/
	Please check back for updated information.


Grants:	Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)
Total:	$2.25 billion nationally
Agency:	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Type:	Funds will distributed by formula to 52 State Housing Credit Agencies.
Purpose:	Funding for capital investment in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects.
Website:	http://www.hud.gov/recovery/tax-credit.cfm
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to received $64 million

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Small Business/Economic Development

Many of these programs are administered by the Small Business Administration. A website tracking all SBA Recovery programs can be found at http://www.sba.gov/recovery/index.html

Loan:	Small Business Administration - 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program
Total:	$375 million nationally
Agency:	Small Business Administration (SBA)
Purpose:	Temporary fee elimination - SBA is directed to collect no fee or reduce fees to the maximum extent possible for the 7(a) loan program SBA may guarantee up to 90% of 7(a) loans To ensure small businesses maintain have access to 7(a) loans that may be used to establish a new business or to assist in the operation, acquisition or expansion of an existing business. The Treasury Department has also announced that it will purchase up to $15 billion in SBA loans to ensure that banks are able to make SBA loans.
Website:	You may review general information on the program here: http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/7a/ The SBA began implementing this program on3/16/09, click here to read more information


Loan:	Small Business Administration- 504 Loan Program
Total:	Part of the $375 million nationally above
Agency:	Small Business (SBA)
Purpose:	Funds to ensure small businesses maintain adequate access to 504 loans. 504 loans may be used for purchasing land and improvements, including existing buildings, grading, street improvements, utilities, parking lots and landscaping; construction of new facilities, or modernizing, renovating or converting existing facilities; or purchasing long-term machinery and equipment. The Treasury Department has also announced that it will purchase up to $15 billion in SBA loans to ensure that banks are able to make SBA loans.
Website:	You may review general information on the program here.
	Temporarily eliminate fees for borrowers on SBA 7(a) loans and for both borrowers and lenders on 504 Certified Development Company loans, through calendar year 2009,or until the funds are exhausted. This will mean more capital available to small businesses at a lower cost. The fee elimination is retroactive to February 17, the day the Recovery Act was signed. SBA is developing a mechanism for refunding fees paid on loans since then. You may read more here: Download PDF


Grant:	Business Stabilization Program
Total:	$255 million nationally
Agency:	Small Business Administration (SBA)
Purpose:	To establish a new loan program to provide loans on a deferred basis to viable small business concerns that have a qualifying small business loan and are experiencing immediate financial hardship
Website:	http://www.sba.gov/
	http://www.sba.gov/recovery/index.html


Grant:	Economic Development Assistance
Total:	$150 million nationally
Agency:	Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration
Purpose:	Funds for economically distressed areas to generate private sector jobs. Priority consideration will be given to those areas that have experienced sudden and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to corporate restructuring. Public Works and Economic Development Facilities Program ($100 million) EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness. Economic Adjustment Assistance Program ($50 million) The Economic Adjustment Assistance Program provides a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure assistance (including assistance to establish revolving loan funds) in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time. Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and are processed as received. There is a local matching requirement, generally 50% of the project cost, although the local match can be as low as 20% and in-kind contributions are eligible.
Type:	Competitive Grants
Website:	You may read the 3/11/09 announcement on the availability of these finds here. You may review the full Federal Registry Announcement here. You also may contact the EDA regional office: Chicago Regional Office 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 353-7148


Grant:	Community Development Financial Institutions
Total:	$100 million nationally
Agency:	U.S. Department of the Treasury
Purpose:	These funds will be used to help spur economic development and low-cost financial services to underserved communities.
Website:	http://www.cdfifund.gov/recovery/


Loan:	Micro-Loan Program
Total:	$6 million nationally
Agency:	Small Business (SBA)
Purpose:	Provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. Under this program, SBA makes funds available to nonprofit community based lenders (intermediaries) which, in turn, make loans to eligible borrowers in amounts up to a maximum of $35,000. The average loan size is about $13,000. Applications are submitted to the local intermediary and all credit decisions are made on the local level.
Website	You may review general information on the program here You may review the Recovery Act effort here:

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Job Training & Employment Services
All of these programs are administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. A website tracking all DOL Recovery programs can be found at http://www.dol.gov/recovery/ The Recovery Package provides Michigan more than a $200 million for training. You may learn more about Michigan’s training programs like No Worker Left Behind at: http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/

Grant:	Employment Training Services for Adults
Total:	$500 million nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	Funding to states to facilitate increased training of individuals for high-demand occupations
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/programs/general_info.cfm
Michigan:	Michigan to receive $30.8 million.

Grant:	Dislocated Workers Employment and Training Services
Total:	$1.25 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	Funds for workforce investment programs and initiatives that provide millions of adult workers with workforce preparation and talent development services, and help employers find the skilled workers they need.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/programs/ETA_default.cfm?#Dislocated
Michigan:	Michigan to receive $78.4 million.


Grant:	Employment Training Services for Youths
Total:	$1.2 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	Funds to create summer employment opportunities for people under 24 years old.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/
Michigan:	Michigan to receive $74 million


Grant:	Employment Services
Total:	$250 million nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	Funding for reemployment services to connect unemployment insurance claimants to employment.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/programs/Wagner_Peyser.cfm
Michigan:	Michigan to receive $13.8 million


Grant:	Dislocated Worker Assistance
Total:	$200 million nationally
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	Funds for the Secretary of Labor to award national emergency grants to respond to plant closings, mass layoffs and other worker dislocations.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/NEG/


Grant:	YouthBuild
Total:	$50 million nationally
Type:	Formula funds and Competitive Grants
Description:	Provides services for at-risk youth, who gain education and occupational credentials while constructing or rehabilitating affordable housing.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/


Grant:	Green Jobs Training
Total:	$750 million nationally
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	These funds are designated for projects that prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy as described in the Green Jobs Act of 2007.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/


Grant:	Community Service Employment for Older Americans
Total:	$120 million nationally
Type:	Formula funds and Competitive Grants - Nonprofits may apply
Description:	Provides employment opportunities for older Americans and promotes them as a solution for businesses seeking trained, qualified, and reliable employees.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/


Grant:	Job Corps Program
Total:	$250 million nationally
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	The funds will support construction and modernization of a network of residential facilities serving at-risk youth.
Website:	http://www.jobcorps.gov/


Grant:	Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
Total:	Expands the TAA programs and increases funding to states by $575 million
Type:	Individual program and Discretionary grants
Description: .	TAA helps workers at firms who have become fully or partially separated from employment due to trade and globalization. The Recovery package expands TAA to trade-affected services sector workers and workers affected by offshoring or outsourcing to all countries, including China or India. Training funds available to states are increased by 160%, to $575 million a year, and a new TAA program is created for trade-affected communities. In addition, the reauthorization allows for automatic TAA eligibility for workers suffering from import surges and subject to unfair trade determinations, makes training, healthcare and re-employment TAA benefits more accessible and flexible.
Website:	http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa/WhoWeServe.cfm
	As Chair of the Trade Subcommittee, Mr. Levin helped to write this TAA program and worked to get it in the Recovery package. You may read more here: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/mi12_levin/PR020509.shtml

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Health

Grant:	Medicaid Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Increase
Total:	$87 billion nationally
Type:	Formula grants to states.
Description:	This funding will be distributed to state Medicaid programs to help avoid budget shortfalls. Michigan will receive an estimated $2.2 billion over three years.
Michigan:	Approximately $2.2 billion for Michigan over 3 years
Website:	Interactive map of initial funding to each state: http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/statefundsmap.html
	List of initial funding to each state: http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/statefunds.html


Grant:	Community Health Center Grants
Total:	$2 billion nationwide
Type:	Competitive Grants for Federally Qualified Health Centers
	For construction, renovation, equipment, acquisition of health information technology, and general funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Websites:	http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090327a.html
Michigan:	Michigan's 29 federally qualified health centers (FQHC) will receive more than $8.5 million. Read more here


Grants:	National Health Service Corps
Total:	Up to $500 million nationwide
Office:	National Health Service Corps
Agency:	Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration
Type:	Competitive Grants, Scholarships, and Loan Repayment
Description:	This funding will provide scholarships and student loan repayment for individuals who wish to serve in underserved areas as primary health care providers.
Website:	Instructions for how to apply for NHSC funding: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/


Grants:	Health Care Workforce
Total:	Up to $500 million nationwide
Office:	Bureau of Health Professions
Agency:	Health Resources and Services Administration
Type:	Competitive Grants, Scholarships, and Loan Repayment
Description:	This funding will provide for grants to individuals for grants and loan repayment of health care training programs.
Website:	Description of the various grant and loan programs for health professionals: http://www.hrsa.gov/help/healthprofessions.htm Specific information on applying for grants through Recovery Act funding: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm


Grants:	Biomedical Research
Total:	$8.7 billion nationwide
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	This funding will be available to researchers through the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research.
Website:	Information about NIH Recovery Act funding: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/02252009statement_arra.htm


Grants:	University Research Facilities
Total:	$1.3 billion nationally
Agency:	National Institutes of Health - National Center for Research Resources
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	Funding under this section will be used to construct and renovate research facilities and to purchase research equipment.
Website:	Information for researchers on facilities grants though the NIH: http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/


Grants:	Prevention and Wellness Program
Total:	$950 million nationally
Description:	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	Funding under this section will be used to support the Center for Disease Control’s evidence-based clinical and community prevention and wellness programs. Grants will be available to support state and local efforts to fight preventable chronic diseases and infectious diseases.
Website:	General information about Health and Human Service Recovery Act funding:http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/. General information about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ A specific website for the prevention and wellness grant program is not yet available.
Michigan:	$6.6 million will go to Michigan for crucial health and human services programs that help to provide care for children and prevent disease.


Grants:	Comparative Effectiveness Health Research
Total:	$1.1 billion nationally
Agency:	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Agency on Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Type:	Competitive Grants
Purpose:	To compare the effectiveness of different medical treatments
Description:	This funding will be used to conduct or support research to evaluate and compare clinical outcomes, effectiveness, risk, and benefits of different medical treatments and services that address a particular medical condition. This research will not be used to mandate coverage decisions or impose one-size-fits-all" medicine on patients. It will be designed to enable medical professionals and patients improve treatment. $300 million will be administered by AHRQ, and $400 million will be administered by the National Institutes of Health.
Website:	Information about NIH Recovery Act funding: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/02252009statement_arra.htm General Information about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: http://www.ahrq.gov/ A specific website for the comparative effectiveness grant program is not yet available.


Grants:	Health Information Technology Grants
Total:	$2 billion nationally
Office:	Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, CDC, and Indian Health Service/States or State-Designated Entities
Agency:	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	These grants will be awarded for a variety of purposes to encourage the use of health information technology and high-performing electronic medical records. A portion will be used to fund organizations that facilitate the secure, private, accurate exchange of electronic health information. Other grants will be available to community health centers and other providers who are not eligible for direct incentives through Medicare and Medicaid also included in the Recovery Act. States or state-designated entities can apply for grants to expand the infrastructure for the secure exchange of health information, provide technical assistance to facilitate this exchange, and other purposes. State can also apply for funds to establish loan programs for providers who wish to purchase health information technology.
Website:	General information about Health and Human Service Recovery Act funding: http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/


Grants:	Health Information Technology Incentive Payments through Medicare and Medicaid
Total:	$17 billion nationally
Agency:	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Description:	Hospitals and physician offices that purchase and use certified electronic medical record systems will receive increased payment through the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Website:	General information about Health and Human Service Recovery Act funding: http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/


Grant:	NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research
Total:	$200 million nationally
Agency:	National Institutes of Health - Office of Extramural Research
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	Funds will support research on specific scientific and health research challenges that will benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds
Website:	http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/

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Public Safety

Grant:	Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Total:	$210 million nationally
Agency:	Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Type:	Competitive Grant
Purposes:	To provide assistance for communities to modify, upgrade or construct state and local fire stations
Website:	www.firegrantsupport.com/AFG/
	Note: Please continue to check the above website as a process for the Recovery has not yet been set up. It will be separate from the regular Firefighter grant program.
	Note: The application period for this grant program opens at 8:00 am EDT on April 15, 2009 and closes at 5:00 pm EDT on May 20, 2009. The application is directly accessible at: https://portal.fema.gov


Grant:	Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants
Total:	$2 billion nationally
Agency:	Department of Justice - Bureau of Justice Assistance
Type:	Formula funding to state and local police forces
Description: .	Funds to helps states and local governments support activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system enforcement
Website:	http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryact.html
Michigan:	The State of Michigan is receiving $67 million. 40% of this money is awarded directly to local units. You may review these local allocations here: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/recoveryallocations.html To receive this direct funding, you must submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice by Monday, May 18, 2009. Further information about the application process is available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/JAGrecoveryLocal.pdf Michigan will also award 60% of its funding through a competitive grants process. It is expected that the grant application system will be open in April 2009. You may learn more about the State competitive grant process here: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4871_4879---,00.html


Grant:	Byrne Competitive Grants Program
Total:	$225 million nationally
Agency:	Department of Justice - Office of Justice Assistance
Type:	Competitive Grants
Description:	Funds to helps states and local governments support activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system enforcement.
Website:	http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryact.html Applications are due by April 27, 2009. You may review the eligibility and grant application here: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recovery/RecoveryByrne.pdf


Grant:	Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grants
Total:	$1 billion nationally
Agency:	Department of Justice; Office of COPS
Type:	Competitive Grant
Description:	For hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers
Website:	http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=2108
Michigan:	The application period for this grant is closed. All applications submitted on or before April 14, 2009 are currently being considered for funding.


Grants:	STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
Total:	$175 million nationally
Agency:	Department of Justice- Office on Violence Against Women
Type:	Formula funding to state agency
Description:	STOP formula grants are to: training law enforcement officers, judges, court personnel and prosecutors; developing, enlarging, or strengthening victim services programs; developing, installing or expanding data collection; and developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing stalking.
Website:	http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/recovery.htm


Grants:	Transitional Housing Assistance Program
Total:	$50 million nationally
Agency:	Department of Justice - Transitional Housing Assistance Program
Type:	Competitive Grants to states, local government, nonprofits and services providers.
Description:	May be used for transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, support services designed to enable individuals who are fleeing domestic violence.
Website:	http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/thousing_grant_desc.htm


Grants:	Victims Compensation
Total:	$100 million nationally
Agency:	Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime
Type:	Formula funding to state agencies
Description:	Funding to support State compensation and assistance programs for victims and survivors of Federal and state crimes.
Website:	http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/Recoveryfunds.html
Michigan:	Michigan is receiving $355,800


Grants:	Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program
Total:	$50 million nationally
Agency:	Department of Justice - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Type:	Formula funding to state agency
Description:	Funds to help State and local law enforcement agencies enhance investigative responses to offenders who use the Internet to sexually exploit children.
Websites:	http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/recoveryact.html
Michigan:	The Michigan State Police ate to receive $1 million

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Child Care
All of these programs are administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A website tracking all HHS Recovery programs can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/index.html

Grant:	Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
Total:	$2 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	CCDBG funds state efforts to provide quality child care services for low-income family members who work, train for work, or attend school.
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/childcare.html
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $58.7 million


Grant:	Head Start / Early Start Programs
Total:	$2.1 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula.
Description:	Head Start programs provide development, educational, health, nutritional, and other activities that prepare children to succeed in school.
Website:	http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090402a.html
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $21.9 million for both programs.


Grants:	Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Total:	$1 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	Provides funding to local community action agencies for services like housing and mortgage counseling, jobs skills training, food assistance, as well as benefits, outreach, and enrollment.
Website:	http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/csbg_program.htm
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $37 million. http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/RecoveryGrants/grantstate.cfm?state=MI

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Education
All of these programs are administered by the U.S. Department of Education. A website tracking all Education Recovery programs can be found at http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html

Grant:	State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
Total:	$53.6 billion nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	These funds will help stabilize state and local government budgets in order to minimize and avoid reductions in education and other essential public services.
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/stabilization-fund.html
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $1.6 billion.


Grant:	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Total:	$12.2 billion nationally
Type:	School Districts receive funding
Description:	To help local school districts ensure that children with disabilities, have access to a free appropriate public education to meet each child's unique needs and prepare him or her for further education, employment, and independent living.
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/idea.html
Michigan:	Michigan schools are expected to receive $400.6 million. The first installment was released by the Department of Education on April 1, 2009. The second installment is schedule for the fall. You may review a chart of estimated IDEA funding amounts by school district here.


Grant:	Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Total:	$13 billion nationally
Type:	School Districts receive funding
Description:	Provides local school districts with supplemental education funding, especially in areas with high concentrations of students from families that live in poverty in order to help improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet state academic achievement standards
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/title-i.html
Michigan:	Michigan schools are expected to receive $390 million. The first installment was released by the Department of Education on April 1, 2009. The second installment is schedule for the fall.
	Local Funding amounts by school district may be found here: http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/titlei/fy09recovery/michigan.pdf


Grant:	Education Technology
Total:	$650 million nationally in the Enhancing Education through Technology program.
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	This program is to improve student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools and to integrate technology in the classroom curriculum.
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/index.html
Michigan:	Funding for this program will become available later in 2009. You may track implementation at http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html Michigan schools are expected to receive $24.5 million


Grant:	Vocational Rehabilitation
Total:	$540 million nationally for Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	To help individuals with disabilities prepare for prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/vr.html
	The U.S. Department of Education (Department) awarded 50 percent of the VR ARRA funds to state VR agencies on April 1, 2009. The remaining funds will be awarded by September 30, 2009.
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $18 million.


Grant:	Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants
Total:	$300 million nationally
Type:	Competitive grants to states
Description:	$200 million for competitive grants to school districts and states to provide financial incentives for teachers and principals who raise student achievement. $100 million for competitive grants to states to address teacher shortages and modernize the teaching workforce.
	Funds will be available later in 2009
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/programs/heatqp/eligibility.html
	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html


Grant:	Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program
Total:	$250 million was included in competitive grants was provided for the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Program.
Type:	Competitive grants to States
Description:	Grants to design and develop data systems that analyze individual student data to find ways to improve student achievement.
Website:	http://nces.ed.gov/programs/slds/


Grant:	Independent Living State Grants
Total:	$18.2 million nationwide.
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	To provide independent living (IL) services to individuals with significant disabilities
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/ils.html
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $447,223


Grant:	Services for Older Individuals who are Blind
Total:	$34.3 million nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Description:	Grants are made to states to support services for individuals age 55 or older whose severe visual impairment makes employment difficult to obtain.
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/programs/rsailob/index.html
	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $1.18 million.


Grants:	Education for Homeless Children and Youth
Total:	$70 million
Type:	Formula funding to States
Description:	Funds to provide services to homeless children including meals and transportation as high unemployment and home foreclosures have created an increase of homeless kids.
Website:	http://www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.html
	http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html
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Food Assistance

Grant:	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Total:	$19.9 billion nationally was included for SNAP (formerly Food Stamps). Majority of funds go directly to participants as increased benefits. $195 million for administrative costs for states.
Type:	Automatic benefit increases for participants. Funding set aside for administrative purposes does not require the typical matching state funds and can be requested from USDA.
Purpose:	To supplement existing food stamp benefit for participants.
Description:	Those currently enrolled in SNAP will see an automatic increase in benefits beginning April 1st. The amount of the increase depends on the size of the household. Additionally, rules restricting enrollment for adults without dependents are suspended through FY2010.
Website:	http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/recovery/recovery-snap.htm
State Contacts:	http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5527-21832--,00.html


Grant:	Senior Nutrition Programs
Total:	$100 million nationally
Type:	States receive funding by formula
Agency:	Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration on Aging
Purpose:	To provide for an additional amount of funds for "Aging Services Programs."
Description:	Programs that bring seniors together to eat in group settings and deliver nutritional and dietary safe meals to seniors.
Website:	http://www.aoa.gov/
Michigan:	On March 18, 2009 Michigan was awarded $3 million for Senior Nutrition programs. You may find local programs here http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare.net/public/home.aspx


Grant:	School Lunch Program
Total:	$100 million nationally
Type:	States will receive formula funding and provide competitive grants within the state
Agency:	Department of Agriculture through USDA
Purpose:	To carry out a grant program for National School Lunch Program equipment assistance.
Description:	Federal school meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
Website:	http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/


Grant:	Emergency Food Assistance
Total:	$150 million was included for emergency food assistance.
Type:	Funding distributed by formula.
Agency:	Department of Agriculture – Food and Nutrition Service
	Michigan Department of Education
Description:	TEFAP provides USDA commodities to states, who distribute food through local emergency food providers such as food banks and pantries.
Purpose:	To increase the amount of emergency food assistance available to low-income individuals and families.
Website:	http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/recovery/recovery-tefap.htm
Michigan:	Michigan is expected to receive $3.9 million in food grants and $1 million in administrative grants. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-43092-19567--,00.html
	You may find updated information regarding this grant here: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-37818_53083-211586--,00.html
	Locally, $400,000 will go to Macomb County and $470,000 will go to Oakland County. Local Contacts: Food Bank Council of Michigan 517-485-1202 Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan 313-923-3535 http://www.gcfb.org/ Yad Ezra 248-548-3663 http://www.yadezra.org/


Grant:	Supplemental WIC Nutrition Program
Total:	$500 million nationally was included for the WIC Program. $400 million to create a contingency fund to replenish state funds if needed. $100 million to expand and upgrade the management information for WIC state agencies.
Agency:	Department of Agriculture – Food and Nutrition Service
	Michigan Department of Community Health
Description:	WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income women, infants, and children who are found to be at nutritional risk. Local agencies, such as health departments and non-profit organizations, deliver WIC services and benefits.
Website:	http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/recovery/recovery-wic.htm
	http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4910---,00.html

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Telecommunications

Grants:	Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
Total:	$4.7 billion nationally
Agency:	National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Description:	Grants to provide access to broadband service in underserved areas.
Type:	Competitive Grants
Website:	A public comment period has started regarding this program. You may learn more here:


Grants:	Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband
Total:	$2.5 billion nationally
Agency:	USDA: Rural Utility Service
Description:	Funding is available through grants, loans and loan guarantees for broadband infrastructure.
Type:	Grants and Loans
Website:	http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm


Coupon:	Digital TV Conversion Coupon Program
Total:	$650 million
Agency:	Federal Communications Commission
Description:	Funds to continue the coupon program to enable American households to convert from analog television transmission to digital transmission.
Type:	Coupons to individuals
Website:	http://www.dtv.gov/
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