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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Below are the latest news and activities related to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Tracking the dollars<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> has successfully
completed submission of the Section 1512 quarterly reports for state agencies
and the data has been updated on the interactive Tracking the Dollars map
online. The data on the map is preliminary and there may be minor edits
through the end of the month. The data displayed on the map includes
information about Recovery Act projects in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> including the award amount, amount
expended, jobs funded, project status, and a short project description.
In addition, information has been added about non- Section 1512 awards such as
food stamps, TANF, Medicaid, unemployment compensation, and the Tax Credit
Exchange Program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Link to Tracking the Dollars map: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/StimulusReporting/ARRA_Projects.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/StimulusReporting/ARRA_Projects.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Oregon</span></font></b></st1:State></st1:place><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> Recovery Act Progress Report (Oct. 2010)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Recovery Act is funding projects and services in every
corner of the state such as education, health care, and unemployment assistance.
This new report summarizes some of the accomplishments of all the Recovery Act
awards and shows how dollars are invested in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>’s economy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Link to Oregon Recovery Act Progress Report: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/docs/ERET_Accomplishments08-2010_v4.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/docs/ERET_Accomplishments08-2010_v4.pdf</a>
(PDF 935 KB)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Recovery Act in the news<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Below are some recent news articles related to the Recovery
Act in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Governor announces 4,225 <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> jobs funded by Recovery Act<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/media_room/press_releases/p2011/press_011411.shtml">http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/media_room/press_releases/p2011/press_011411.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Willamette</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">National Forest</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> uses
stimulus funds to pave Sno-Parks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2011/01/willamette_national_forest_use.html">http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2011/01/willamette_national_forest_use.html</a>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Help for health care providers moving to electronic records<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/news/2011/2011-0111.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/news/2011/2011-0111.pdf</a>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Governor Kitzhaber initiates job creation action items as
first act in office<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/media_room/press_releases/p2011/press_011111.shtml">http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/media_room/press_releases/p2011/press_011111.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Federal stimulus funds lift OutDoor Oregon youth job program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/01/federal_stimulus_funds_lift_ou.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/01/federal_stimulus_funds_lift_ou.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information, visit <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery">www.oregon.gov/recovery</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>Nicole Charlson</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>Communications Manager</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Corbel'>Economic Recovery Executive Team | Office of the
Governor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Corbel'>Phone: (503) 373-0289 | Fax: (503) 378-5253</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><a href="mailto:nicole.charlson@state.or.us"><font size=2 face=Corbel><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>nicole.charlson@state.or.us</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Corbel><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Corbel;
color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Corbel><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>| </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/"><font
face=Corbel><span style='font-family:Corbel'>www.oregon.gov/recovery/</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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