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Overview of the Recovery
Act:
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.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides
$2.7 billion to the Office of Justice Programs; $1 billion
to the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program;
$225 million to the Office on Violence Against Women;
and $10 million to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives. Read more about
where the Recovery Act funds are going
DOJ Plans and Reports:
Read our weekly reports, major communications,
and lobbyist communications reports
Learn More About Our Programs |
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (H.R.1) includes $4 billion in Department of Justice
grant funding to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement
efforts, including the hiring of new police officers, to combat
violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children.
“This funding is vital to keeping our communities strong,” said Attorney
General Eric Holder. “As governors, mayors, and local law enforcement
professionals struggle with the current economic crisis, we can’t
afford to decrease our commitment to fighting crime and keeping our
communities safe. These grants will help ensure states and localities
can make the concerted efforts necessary to protect our most vulnerable
communities and populations.”
On June 22, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued “Implementing
Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.” The Guidance consists of
a 39 page paper of questions and answers and two supplements. The
first supplement is a list of programs subject to recipient reporting.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is working with OMB to fix the incorrect
DOJ program listings. The second supplement is the recipient reporting
data model v 2.0.1. The three documents are linked below. OMB requested
that if you have any questions about the requirements contained in
the guidance, please send them to recovery@omb.eop.gov.
Read
Cover Memo and Guidance.
Read
the List of Programs Subject to Recipient Reporting. (Supplement
1)
View
Recipient Reporting Data Model - Template, Data Dictionary, XML Schema.
(Supplement 2)
To assist grant recipients in reporting on their Job creation and retention information, DOJ has prepared the following guidance and job estimation FAQs.
Calculating and Reporting Job Creation and Retention
for Recipients of Recovery Act Funding
Request to Use Statistical Methodology for Reporting
Recovery Act Job Creation and Retention FAQs
OJP Job Calculation Spreadsheet
COPS Office Job Calculation Spreadsheet
OJP Mock Section 1512 Report
To assist state governments in their efforts to quickly and effectively
build the necessary administrative capacities to meet their reporting
and other responsibilities under the Recovery Act, the Office of Management
and Budget released the following memorandum encouraging states to
use existing flexibilities to recover administrative costs in a more
timely manner: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-18.pdf |
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Recovery Act Legislation:
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Subscribe to our Recovery Act News
Feed:
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For Recovery Act grant recipients: |
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DOJ will host a guidance webinar on September 10, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. ET
Get More Information |
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