How do I...use this website?

This page is designed to provide you with an overview on how to use this site. The easiest way to navigate our website is to use the top navigation menu:



Use your mouse to hover over any of the top navigation tabs to view the additional content within that page. Then simply move your mouse to the item of interest and click the hyperlink to navigate to that page.

How to use the Top Navigation Menu:

• Home
• Investments
• Recovery Impact
• How Do I...
• About Us
• Contact Us

Home

Navigating other websites can be very tricky and sometimes you can accidentally wander too far from Home. But with our website, you don't ever have to worry about being lost. There are two simple ways you can navigate back to our homepage:

1. Click on the Recovery.ca.gov logo at the top of your screen
   
   
   
   
2. Click on "Home" tab from our top navigation bar
   
   
   
   

Our homepage is a centralized location where Californians can view featured news articles:



Here you can also sign up for our RSS feed and track updates to our website.

In the body of our homepage you will find our California Stimulus Map. Clicking on the image of the map will navigate you to the Stimulus Map page where you can drill further into the map for projects in your neighborhood or to view projects that you are interested in. Another method of getting to projects you are interested in is by clicking on the hyperlink of the "Investment Category" in the histogram to the right of the map. This will take to you the "Investment Category" page.


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Investments



The ARRA funds made available to California are separated into eleven key areas of investments. These categories are:

1. Education
   
2. Energy
   
3. Health and Human Services
   
4. Housing
   
5. Labor
   
6. Other
   
7. Public Safety
   
8. Science and Technology
   
9. Tax Relief
   
10. Transportation
    
11. Water and Environment
    

Each investment category page will contain information unique to that investment area. This includes a high-level description, a map, a histogram depicting the allocation of funds, a program table, a calendar of upcoming events, news links, related documents and agencies, all unique to the investment category.

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Recovery Impact



To see how these funds are directly affecting you and your community, navigate to the Recovery Impact tab for items like:

1. Stimulus Map - This page contains a full version of the stimulus map. Here you can drill down further for projects in your neighborhood or to view projects that you are interested in
   
2. California Recovery Statistics - Are you interested in the numbers? Here are a few graphs and charts on how you ARRA funds are being spent
   

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How do I...



Additional "How do I..." pages include:

1. Apply for Grants
   
2. Find a Job
   
3. Bid for Contracts
   
4. Report Fraud
   

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About Us



The "About Us" tab includes:

1. Federal Recovery Act Overview: A $787 billion dollar plan to jumpstart the economy - Go to this page to find out more about where this all start from
   
2. Recovery Task Force - This page contain information about the Recovery Task Force and their goals
   
3. Recovery Inspector General - Gov. Schwarzenegger was the first in the nation to appoint a Recovery Act Inspector General
   
4. FAQ - Frequently asked questions we've received from you, compiled here to help you learn more
   
5. News Archives - Looking for a press release we had up on our homepage a month ago? Go here to find it and more
   
6. Supporting Documents - This page contains letters from the Governor, recovery act bulletins from the task force and more
   

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Contact Us



Do you have comments/thoughts/opinions/questions/suggestions/accolades that you would like to provide us about the website or a project? Use the "Contact Us" tab to send us your feedback on.

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