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Immediately upon taking office, the President and the Administration worked with Congress to enact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a package of targeted investments and tax cuts designed to get Americans back to work and get the economy growing again.  Along with each agency of government, the Department of Treasury is working everyday to implement the president’s plan quickly to reignite economic growth – with an unprecedented amount of accountability and transparency."
-- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.

Implementing the Recovery Act: Treasury's Role

The Department of the Treasury has significant responsibilities related to the Recovery Act. Treasury has nine programs – including several  initiatives involving tax changes that will affect almost all Americans, and will deliver an estimated $150 billion of direct relief to Americans and their families. Read more

  • Economic Recovery Act Payments
  • Community Development Financial Institutions
  • New Markets Tax Credit
  • Health Insurance Tax Credit Administration
  • *NEW* Energy Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits
  • *NEW* Low Income Housing Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits
  • Native American CDFI Assistance
  • Tax Provision Oversight
  • Tax Relief Programs

Your Treasury Dollars at Work:
Making Progress, Making Headlines

April 9, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Payments
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service (FMS) will issue more than 64 million one-time $250 payments to Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement and Veteran Affairs benefit recipients to make tough economic times a bit easier. Read more

Agency Plans and Reports

Department of Treasury Recovery Plans, Recovery Program Reports, and other agency- and program-specific reports required by the Recovery Act will be posted on this site as they become available.

Recovery Act Legislation


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Last Updated: April 9, 2009

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NEWS CLIPS
  Reuters: NY MTA joins surge of Build America Bonds: A Virginia university and New York state's mass transit agency have joined a rising number of issuers eager to sell Build America Bonds, taxable bonds whose interest rates are partly subsidized by the U.S. government. (Read the Full Article)
   
  Wall Street Journal: Government’s incentives aim to keep buyers in the fold: President Barack Obama highlighted three government programs Monday that are designed to spur domestic auto sales. (Read the Full Article)
   
  Associated Press: New tax credit bumps weekly paychecks by about $10 The "Making Work Pay" tax credit, which took effect Wednesday, was enacted as part of the economic recovery package that Congress passed in February. It's the Main Street version of the Wall Street bailout, doled out in bite-sized portions to workers in their paychecks. (Read the Full Article)
 
 
   
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