Economic Recovery Overview

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• Joint Statement - Division A
• Joint Statement - Division B
• CBO Estimate on Budgetary Impacts of ARRA
• CRS Report on the Economic Stimulus

NCSL Outreach and Information

• NCSL Overview on State Oversight of Federal Stimulus Funds
• NCSL State Budget Update
• Submit a question to NCSL (Legislators & staff only)

Federal Agency and Congressional ARRA Web sites

• www.recovery.gov
• List of Federal Agency Recovery Websites
• Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
• Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
• Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
• Minority Leader of the House John Boehner
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• List of State Certifications

General Provisions

• NCSL Summary of General Provisions
• Minority Provisions
• Federal Register Notice on Data Elements for Reporting Under Section 1512
• ARRA and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• NCSL Summary on Buy American Provisions
• NCSL Summary on Maintenance of Effort, Non-Supplantation, and Non-Commingling Requirements

Transparency and Accountability

• NCSL Summary on Transparency Provisions
• ARRA Implementation Conference
• Estimates of Job Creation
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

 Legislative Authority

• NCSL Summary on Legislative Authority - Part I
• NCSL Summary on Legislative Authority - Part II
• CRS Analyis of Sec. 1607 Certification
• NCSL Q & A on Sec. 1607 Certification

Guidance from OMB for Federal Agencies

• Initial Implementing Guidance for Federal Agencies for Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• Presidential Memorandum to Federal Agencies and Departments Regarding Responsible and Transparent Spending in ARRA (March 20, 2009)
• Updated Implemeting Guidance for Federal Agencies for ARRA (April 3, 2009)
• GAO Report on ARRA and States: Summary Report, Full Report
• OMB Guidance on State and Local Administrative Costs
• ARRA Compliance Supplement Advisories
• OMB Guidance on Recipient Reporting Use of  Funds for ARRA (June 22, 2009)
• GAO Report: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses (July 9, 2009)
• OMB: ARRA Guidance FAQs (August 9, 2009)
• Recipient Reporting Information (August 13, 2009)
• GAO Report on State and Local Fiscal Relief (September 24, 2009) 

Agriculture

• NCSL Summary of Agriculture Provisions

Broadband

• NCSL Summary of Broadband Provisions 
• DoC - Overview of ARRA
• Notice of Public Meetings on Broadband Program Funds
• Broadband Principles in ARRA
• Notice of Funding Availability for Broadband Initiatives/Technology Programs
• Notice of Funding Availability for State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program

Education

• NCSL Explanation of Maintenance of Effort Requirements in State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
• NCSL Outline on Education
• NCSL PowerPoint Summary of Education Provisions
• DoE - ARRA Analysis
• DoE - ARRA State Allocations
• DoE - ARRA Summary
• DoE - School Modernization Overview
• DoE - State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Overview
• DoE - Distribution of Stimulus Funds
• DoE - Overview of Title I Funds
• DoE - State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Application Draft
• DoE - Appendices to State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Draft
• DoE - PowerPoint "Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education"
• DoE - Implementation of ARRA Funds (including guidance on Title I, IDEA, Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants and Independent Living Services)
• Modifications to  Guidance of SFSF
• Instructions for SFSF FY2009 Prior - Enacted Levels of State Support

Energy/Water

• NCSL Summary on Energy and Water Provisions
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Alert
• Distribution DOE Information on ARRA
• Weatherization Partnership between DOE and HUD
• NCSL Summary on Tax and Energy Incentives in ARRA
• DoE Press Release on Weatherization Funding
• Weatherization Program Guidance Documents
• Weatherization Grant Guidance to Administer Funding
• DoE - Weatherization ARRA Allocations
• Administration Announces Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Improvements
• DoE - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants

Environment

• NCSL Summary on Environment Provisions
• EPA Information on ARRA
• EPA SRF Guidance
• Additional SRF Reporting Fields
• EPA - Guidance for Water Quality Grants in ARRA
• SRF Allotments in ARRA
• DoI - Overview on ARRA
• EPA Overview of National Clean Diesel Campaign in ARRA
• EPA - Overview on Funding for State Clean Diesel Grant Program
• EPA - Overview of Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program in ARRA
• Brownfields Program Activities under ARRA

Housing

• NCSL Summary on Housing: Implementation Provisions
• HUD Information on ARRA

Human Services/ Nutritional Assistance

• NCSL Summary on Human Services Provisions
• NCSL Summary on Child Support Provisions
• USDA - Overview of ARRA
• USDA - Breakdown of ARRA Provisions (contains links to ARRA-related information from SNAP, WIC, School Lunch, and TEFAP)
• HHS Guidance on Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Program Funding
• NCSL Info Alert - ARRA Funding for Senior Nutrition Programs
• HHS Release FMAP Increase for Adoption, Foster Care and Kinship Care
• UI Modernization Approved Applications

Labor, Workforce and Economic Development

• NCSL Summary on Labor and Workforce Development Provisions
• NCSL Summary on Arts and Economis Development Provisions
• Links to Federal Guidance and Other Related Documents
• White House Job Impact of ARRA by Congressional District
• Unemployment Provisions: Q & A
• HHS Release FMAP Increase for Adoption, Foster Care and Kinship Care
• ARRA Q&A; - TANF

Law and Justice

• NCSL Summary of Law Enforcement Provisions
• Office of Justice Programs - ARRA Summary
• Office of Justice Programs - JAG State Allocations
• Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention - Internet Crimes Against Children Program Grants
• DoJ - Applications for COPS Funds

Medicaid and other Health Provisions

• NCSL Summary on Medicaid Provisions
• Medicaid Grant Award Process
• HHS/CMS FMAP Figures State-by-State
• Health Center Grantees Funded by ARRA
• NCSL Overview on State Expansions for Small Businesses
• HHS Letter to Governors Outlining ARRA Funds (Note: The certification date is April 3 and not March 30 as stated in the letter)
• Attachment to HHS Letter (above) Outlining ARRA Funds
• DHS Allotments
• COBRA Assistance in ARRA
• FMAP Guidance from CMS
• NCSL PowerPoint on Implementing the ARRA Medicaid Provisions
• HHS Funding for Clinicians at the National Health Service Corps

Tax Relief

• NCSL Summary of Tax Provisions
• U.S. Treasury - Overview of ARRA

Transportation

• NCSL Summary of Transportation Provision
• DoT - ARRA Information (contains links to ARRA-related information from FHWA, FTA, FRA, FAA and MARAD)
• Grants for Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction
• TIGER Discretionary Grants
• TIGER Discretionary Grants Fact Sheet
• Tiger Discretionary Grant Awards
• Notice of Funding Availability for Supplemental Discretionary Grants.
• State Implementation of ARRA Transportation Provisions (contains links to state DOTs, state recovery websites, and other NCSL, federal, state and organizational resources).
• High Speed Passenger Rail Guidance
• High Speed Passenger Rail Grant Awards