Adapted from Federal Telemedicine NEWS.
March 4, 2009 edition.
Several states have set up stimulus web
sites to help residents learn about the federal stimulus law,
how stimulus dollars will be spent in individual states, and how
the sites will track specific recovery projects. A number of
states are planning web sites but some of the state sites are
already up and running.
A few of the sites:
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Alabama is expected to receive $3
billion. The site provides information on funds for various
programs at
www.stimulus.alabama.gov. The site will be updated to
reflect new information on the stimulus law as federal
agencies issue specific regulations on funding uses and
requirements. The site will soon include a feature to allow
organizations and individuals to submit proposals for use of
the funds. At that point, submitted proposals will be
reviewed to identify projects that might qualify for
funding. Much of the information regarding individual
programs and applications is not yet available
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Massachusetts is expected to receive
between $6 and $9 billion over the next two-plus years. The
governor has plans to invest in infrastructure, information
technology, and broadband access. The website
www.mass.gov/recovery will enable residents to track
state performance in implementing projects and the success
of those projects. Last December, the Patrick Administration
began mobilizing for recovery aid and established Task
Forces to review and develop clean energy, education,
information technology, and other projects that may be
eligible for federal funding
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Ohio is working to lower healthcare
costs. The website
http://recovery.ohio.gov is an interactive portal for
entities to submit proposals for stimulus dollars and to
view general information. As of 3/1/2009, 13,423 proposals
have been submitted
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Maryland’s site
www.recovery.maryland.gov will enable residents to track
projects using the Geographic-Information System. The state
is planning a series of workshops for local government
officials to share information about applying for grant
money and to examine the impact and flow of the dollars
coming to the state. StateStat will maintain the site
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Virginia launched
www.stimulus.Virginia.gov with interactive features and
capabilities to enable users to view submitted projects by
location or category. The evaluation of submitted projects
will begin Friday March 6th. The data breaks down projects
by county, category, cost, and produces a daily tally of
projects submitted. Since February 10th, more than 3,300
project ideas for funding have been submitted
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Wisconsin’s site
www.recovery.wisconsin.gov will provide information on
where the stimulus funds are going to go within the state
along with the activities, projects, and programs that will
be eligible for the funds. Information is provided on
potential projects and eligibility requirements for funds.
In the future, the site will go to specific state agencies
and programs that will be administering the contracts and
grants
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New York is expected to receive at
least $24.6 billion from ARRA of 2009. The site
www.economicrecovery.ny.gov will track how funds are
spent and where to submit proposals for funding. The
Governor created the New York State Economic Recovery and
Reinvestment Cabinet to manage the development of state and
local infrastructure projects.
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