Committee* | Policy Area of Recovery Act | Staff Assigned | Committee Person |
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Health and Human Services | Medicaid and HHR Benefit Programs | Patrick Finnerty and Secretary Marilyn Tavenner | Patrick Finnerty and Secretary Marilyn Tavenner |
Health IT | Secretary Aneesh Chopra | Secretary Aneesh Chopra | |
Education | K-12 Education Stabilization Various Grants |
Patricia Wright | Patricia Wright |
Higher Education Research Financial Aid |
Daniel LaVista | Dan Timberlake | |
Transportation | Transportation | Secretary Pierce Homer | Barbara Reese |
Commerce and Trade | Housing | William Shelton | Craig Burns |
Economic Development | William Shelton | Craig Burns | |
Trade Assistance and UI | Lyn Hammond | Brian Shepard | |
Job Training | Gail Robinson | Wayne Turnage | |
Aid to Rural Localities | William Shelton | Secretary Richard Brown | |
Broadband | Secretary Aneesh Chopra | Secretary Aneesh Chopra | |
Natural Resources | Energy | Steve Walz | Brian Shepard |
Environment/Clean Water | Secretary Preston Bryant | Secretary Preston Bryant | |
Public Safety | Law Enforcement | Barry Green | Craig Burns |
Homeland Security | Secretary Robert Crouch | Brian Shepard | |
Veteran Services | Vince Burgess | Brian Shepard | |
------------------- | Taxation | Janie Bowen | Secretary Richard Brown |
*View the committee federal guidelines by clicking on the individual committee names above or by going here.
Between the launch of Stimulus.virginia.gov on February 10 and the deadline for submissions on March 6, more than 9,000 project proposals were put forward by citizens, localities, and other groups. Now that the project solicitation phase of Virginia’s program to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has concluded, the Governor’s Stimulus Working Group has sent these project proposals to the Cabinet Secretaries who lead Virginia’s major executive agencies for review and evaluation. Cabinet Secretaries will ensure compliance with applicable federal rules and make recommendations to Governor Kaine regarding which projects merit stimulus-related funding. Detailed information on those projects that are chosen will be made available as the Governor completes his selection decisions.
The ARRA makes it very clear that every taxpayer dollar spent on our economic recovery will be subject to unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability. Five crucial objectives for ARRA funds include:
The ARRA also includes extensive provisions to ensure that states spend funds in ways that are consistent with its purposes. Requirements include:
States receiving funds are required to report the following information to the federal government:
To set the stage for state agencies and institutions of higher education in Virginia to meet these objectives, the Governor’s Chief of Staff a guidance memorandum (pdf, 41kb) to every agency head. The Office of Management and Budget has also issued detailed guidance.
The signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on February 17, 2009 marked the beginning of a 45-day window for each state to claim the funds allocated to it by the Act. Accordingly, Governor Kaine had 45 days to certify his plan to "request and use" funds from the ARRA and to use the funds to create jobs and promote economic growth. Governor Kaine issued a certification for Virginia on March 3, 2009. Additional certifications will be issued as required under the ARRA.