Green Opportunities from the Federal Government

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• Green Opportunities from the Federal Government

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American Recovery Reinvestment Act

• ARRA
• Creating new Jobs in the Clean Energy Economy
• Targeted Tax Cuts Incentives for American
  Businesses
•   Broadband Investment
• Green Job Training
•  Help for Small Businesses
• www.RECOVERY.gov

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Economic Recovery at Work in Our District
www.mikethompson.house.gov
74,803 in stimulus funds for transportation
enhancement of Laurel Street sidewalk in Fort
Bragg, California
605,044 to the County of Sonoma to purchase a
clean natural gas bus.
600,000 to the City of Davis for bikeway
rehabilitation
361,000 in stimulus funds for rehabilitation on
Pudding Creek in Fort Bragg,
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• Agriculture
• Commerce
• Energy
• Interior
• Labor
• SBA
•  National Science Foundation
• National Endowment for the Arts

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• www.rurdev.usda.gov
• www.rurdev.usda.gov/ca
• Janice L. Waddell, Acting CA State Director,
  [phone]
• National Contact Jay Fletcher [phone]

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• Department of Commerce
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• Economic Development Administration/EDA
• National Telecommunications and Information
  Administration (NTIA)

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National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utility
Services (RUS)
2.5 billion for Loans and Grants
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Funding/Contracting Opportunities Education/Worke
r Training Grants/Loans Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
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Job Training Employment Training Services for
AdultsDislocated Workers Employment and Training
Employment Training for YouthsGreen Jobs
Training
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No
fees on SBA-backed loansNo-interest loans to
struggling firms3 billion in loans for rural
businessesEconomic Development Assistance
(EDA) investments in rural areasSurety Bond
Guarantees
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       For more information on ARRA
www.Recovery.gov Federal grants
http//www.grants.gov Federal contracts
https//www.fbo.gov Federal jobs
http//www.usajobs.opm.gov   
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www.RECOVERY.gov