Words below are the most frequently used in the Types of Program section of the Agency Program Plans. Click on each word to read the specific extracts from the Program Plans.


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Corps of Engineers: Hydropower Recovery Plan
Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers

The type of work falls into three main categories: (1) equipment repair, maintenance and replacement; (2) facility repair and replacement and (3) safety studies and equipment. Specifically, the work will include (but is not limited to) rehabilitation of a main power transformer, rewinding generators, replacing disconnect switch gear, purchase of emergency generator equipment, purchase of new sythetic log booms to trap debris, upgrading security sytems and communications, elevator maintenance, spillway structural analysis, spillway gate repairs and automation, repairs to regulating outlet gates, ARC Flash studies and implementation and purchase work/safety boats. Specific projects and associated work item descriptions with planned allocations can be found on the Corps Recovery website at http://www.usace.army.mil/RECOVERY.

Head Start Recovery Plan
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services

Recovery Act funds must be used in a manner consistent with the detailed requirements for the allocation of funds included in the Head Start Act. Additionally, Conference report language that accompanied the Recovery Act bill stated: The conferees expect the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with Head Start grantees in order to manage these resources in order to sustain fiscal year 2009 awards through fiscal year 2010.

DoD Recovery Act: Energy Conservation Investment Recovery Plan
Agency: Department of Defense

The ECIP has identified 45 construction and three planning and design projects that will be executed in 17 different States. Project titles, locations, and estimated costs were provided in the Reports to Congress submitted on March 20, 2009 and April 28, 2009.

Project activities are focused on facility energy improvements, including:

• Installing renewable energy sources, including wind turbines and solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems
  
• Completing energy conservation upgrades
  
• Installing direct digital controls
  
• Upgrading and installing high efficiency lighting and associated controls
  
• Drilling geothermal test wells
  
• Installing solar “air / ventilation” pre-heating systems
  
• Replacing heat pumps to improve energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness
  

Funding for the ECIP by the Recovery Act is provided to the Military Services, based on priorities developed by considering the requirements of the Recovery Act and the goals of ECIP. The ECIP is specifically designated for projects that reduce energy and water consumption. ECIP provides a critical funding source for investments in small-scale renewable energy technologies that fall within the savings-to-investment ratio and payback goals of the program. Therefore, the projects are focused on improving energy efficiency of existing Department of Defense facilities and creating new energy generation sources on military installations in a cost-effective manner.

Childhood Immunization Program Recovery Plan
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services

REACHING MORE CHILDREN AND ADULTS: Provides additional vaccine and the means for administering this vaccine through Section 317 grantees and their community partners:

• Vaccine purchase: procurement of additional vaccines for children and adults
• Grant supplements: assistance funding to 64 immunization programs that include all 50 states, Washington DC, 5 urban areas, the U.S. Territories, and selected Pacific Island nations to support programs operations

INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES FOR IMPROVING REIMBURSEMENT AND VACCINATION IN SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY: Time-limited projects to develop and demonstrate innovative approaches to successfully and measurably deliver more vaccine to selected target groups focusing on: 1) school-based vaccination administration of childhood immunizations, 2) adult immunization, and 3) demonstration of appropriate mechanisms to bill private health insurance companies for immunization services, to increase available Section 317 funds:

• Competitive grant supplements: awards to a subset of current grant recipients for conducting time-limited innovative projects related to school-based vaccination administration, adult immunization, and/or appropriate mechanisms to bill private health insurance for immunization services to increase total vaccine availability under Section 317.


NATIONAL COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN AND PROVIDER EDUCATION: Purposes include: 1) increase public awareness of vaccine-preventable diseases and CDC’s immunization recommendations for Americans of all ages, 2) enhance knowledge among immunization providers about CDC’s immunization recommendations, and 3) engage the American public on questions related to U.S. immunization policy:

• Communication and education activities: raise awareness of vaccine availability as well as address public questions about vaccine benefits and risks. Includes the development and provision of training and education resources and tools that increase knowledge of complex immunization schedules and recommendations

STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE BASE: Time-limited assessments of vaccine preventable disease burden trends and vaccine effectiveness, filling selected gaps in current vaccination coverage assessment capability, upgrading the current sentinel immunization registries allowing for more rapid monitoring of vaccination trends, improving existing systems for monitoring vaccine safety, and conducting short term training courses for state health laboratories.


Inland Waterways Navigation Recovery Plan
Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers

Recovery Act funds will be used to accelerate or complete actions within the full range of Civil Works activities leading to the development, construction, and maintenance of projects and activities that will improve navigation safety, reliability and efficiency across the country. These activities include accelerating the completion of: Feasibility studies and preconstruction engineering and design activities, which will lead to implementation of new or improved navigation infrastructure; construction of new navigation infrastructure and rehabilitation of existing navigation infrastructure; and funding additional operation and maintenance of existing Corps navigation projects to increase safety, reliability, and efficiency. Funds will also be used to further research and development activities, including surveying and mapping, data collection, and model development to improve our ability to forecast navigation transportation savings.