• Broadband USA

          The portal to apply for broadband funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  This site also contains all official           information about the broadband programs at the US Department of Commerce and US Department of Agriculture.

• National Recovery website

  Provides news and updates of state and national implementation of ARRA legislation.

• Official Notice of Funding Availability as published in the Federal Register (pdf)

   

• The Council of State Governments

  Designed to help states decipher potential funding opportunities and share best practices.

   

• Federal educational programs and school library-related uses (Overview) (PDF)

   

• Department of Education

  Updates on education implementation of ARRA.

   

• IRS Site

  Business and employers resources on ARRA-related topics.

   

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  General state-by-state estimates of ARRA provisions for Low- and Moderate-Income Individuals

• Broadband Language in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF, 5 pages)

A summary document prepared by the Chairman of the ALA-OITP Telecommunications Taskforce.  This document provides information about stimulus programs at the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture relating to Broadband deployment. 

• State by State Impact for the ARRA

• Draft Report from the National Association of Governors (PDF, 24 pages)

This report details the use of stimulus dollars in the various States. 

• Transcript of combined NTIA/FCC/RUS meeting held at the Department of Commerce, March 10, 2009

• Department of Commerce, NTIA, Department of Agriculture, RUS. Joint Request for Information and Notice of Public Meetings

This is an announcement for a public comment process whereby the Department of Commerce and Department of Agriculture will be seeking information germane to the development of ARRA grant programs in each respective agency. 

• Joint Request for Information and Notice of Public Meeting as posted in the Federal Register (PDF, 6 pages)

Posted in the Federal Register, March 12, 2009.  Comments are due on April 13, 2009.

• Government Finance Officers Association

          Significant Assistance Available for State and Local Governments in the Stimulus Bill – The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

          The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides funding to state and local governments through a series of grants and

          loans distributed by various federal agencies, or in the case of local governments, sub-allocated by the states.

• National Conference of State Legislatures

          NCSL offers an electronic forum to help legislators and staff understand the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.