Project Spotlight – Dam Replacement in the Everglades National Park
Monday Jul 11, 2011, 11:43 AM
Recipient: Jay Cashman, Inc. Award Amount: $6,119,056 The recipient reported that these Recovery funds would be used to: Construction two new dam structures to stop the uncontrolled flow of seawater flushing into and out of the Everglades. Demolition of the failed existing dam structures Clearing and removal of mangroves Planting of new plants upon completion [...]
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Project Spotlight – Nevada Public Transportation Improvements
Tuesday Jul 5, 2011, 2:34 PM
Recipient: Nevada Department of Transportation Award Amount: $7,350,247 These Recovery funds will be used to: Purchase 42 new buses to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life. Construct a transit fueling and storage facility, as well as 22 new bus shelters Construct a fiber optic communications system Purchase fareboxes and automatic vehicle locators Provide [...]
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Recovery Funds Help Green Federal Buildings
Tuesday Jun 28, 2011, 1:48 PM
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is using $5.5 billion in Recovery funds to convert federal buildings across the nation to high-performance green buildings, and to build new energy-efficient federal buildings, courthouses and land ports of entry. Take a look at GSA’s interactive map to see details about investments in federal buildings across the country.
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Photo of the Week – Thumbs Up!
Wednesday Jun 22, 2011, 3:21 PM
Workers at the Southern Great Plains celebrate the installation of the first of three X-band scanning ARM precipitation radars that will be installed thanks to the Recovery Act. Pictured in photo: Rick McMillen (second from left), SGP site operations, and (remaining left to right) Stephen Deramus, Walter Romero, and Marcus Smith, Radtec Engineering, Inc. Photo [...]
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Recovery Funding Goes To Community Health Centers
Friday Jun 17, 2011, 10:18 AM
Community Health Centers across the country have received Recovery Act assistance through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant programs. The Recovery Act provided $500 million to HRSA’s Community Health Center Programs to support increased demand at existing and new service sites. The Recovery Act also provided $1.5 billion in funding for construction, renovation and [...]
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