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 Friday, July 31, 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Creates More Than 2,200 Census Bureau Jobs

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that it met the July 1, 2009 deadline to create more than 2,200 new jobs across the country. Funding for the positions was made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The new employees will support the agency's 2010 Census partnership program.
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 Monday, July 27, 2009

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces $1.26 Million Recovery Act Grant to Create Jobs, Boost Development in Ladysmith, Wisconsin

WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $1.26 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the city of Ladysmith, Wis., to help expand the Meadowbrook Industrial Center and the Fritz Avenue Manufacturing Plant industrial sites to meet an increased need for affordable leased operating space by the manufacturing sector. The project, made possible because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is expected to create additional jobs and private investment in the region.
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 Monday, July 27, 2009

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces $184,000 Recovery Act Grant to Create Jobs, Boost Development in Kennedy, Minnesota

WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced an $184,000 Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the city of Kennedy, Minn., to help renovate a vacated school building for use as a business incubator. The project, made possible because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is expected to create additional jobs and private investment in the region.
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 Monday, July 27, 2009

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces $616,441 Recovery Act Grant to Create Jobs, Boost Development in Milledgeville, Illinois

WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $616,441 Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Village of Milledgeville, Ill., to help build roadways and sewer service for a new industrial park. The project, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is expected to create additional jobs and generate private investment in the region.
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 Monday, July 20, 2009

NIST Awards $55.5 Million in Grants for New University Research Facilities

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is awarding grants totaling more than $55.5 million to four universities to provide cost-shared support for the construction of new scientific research facilities.
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