[oregon-recovery-act] Oregon Recovery Act Updates

[CHARLSON Nicole * GOV]

Hello!

 

Below are some of the latest news stories and activities related to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in Oregon.

 

 

Oregon Stories of Recovery

 

Oregon stimulus funds at work

http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_SEEARP.shtml 

 

The "Oregon Stories of Recovery" site shares information about how
Recovery Act funds are making a difference in the lives of Oregonians.
Find more at the following website:
http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml.

 

 

Recovery Act in the News

 

UO gets nearly $100K economic development grant

http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/09/06/daily15.html


 

Federal funds flow into Oregon in attempt to relieve foreclosure
troubles

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/09/federal_funds_flow_
into_oregon.html 

 

Oregon universities harvest $850 million in grants, create companies

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/09/oregon_university_
researchers.html 

 

Family grateful for new furnace even if it was August

http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/news/1047Rebate.shtml 

 

Recovery funds to help Oregon schools

http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/news/1044Schools.shtml 

 

Youth workers help restore Roseburg riverfront

http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20100825/NEWS/100829902/1063/NEWS&ParentP
rofile=1055 

 

Oregon eligible for more home weatherization money, feds say

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/08/orego
n_eligible_for_more_home_weatherization_money_feds_say.html 

 

Vice President Biden releases report on Recovery Act impact on
innovation

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/vice-president-bid
en-releases-report-recovery-act-impact-innovation 

 

Statement by the Vice President on new CBO report on employment and
economic impact of the Recovery Act

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/statement-vice-pre
sident-new-cbo-report-employment-and-economic-impact-r 

 

 

Oregon's Impact

 

Oregonians are seeing results in their communities, including local road
projects, energy efficiency upgrades in local schools, and over two
thousand home weatherization projects so far.  For more information
about Recovery Act project information, the "Impacts by Category"
website shows Oregon's impact within the following categories: community
service, education, employment, energy, health and human services,
housing, natural resources, public safety, transportation, and
workforce.

 

Go to Impacts by Category site here:
http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/arra_impact.shtml.

 

 

For more information visit www.oregon.gov/recovery. 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Nicole Charlson

Communications Manager

Economic Recovery Executive Team

Office of Governor Ted Kulongoski

Phone: (503) 373-0289 | Fax: (503) 378-5253

nicole.charlson at state.or.us <mailto:nicole.charlson at state.or.us>  |
www.oregon.gov/recovery/ <http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/> 

 

 

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