[oregon-recovery-act] Oregon Recovery Act Updates

[CHARLSON Nicole * GOV]

Hello!

 

Below are the latest news stories and activities related to the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in Oregon.

 

 

Oregon stories of recovery

Recovery Act provides training to dislocated workers:

Workforce Investment Act funding has provided John Cotton a new career
path thanks in part to the Lane Workforce Partnership.

http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_LWP.shtml 

 

The "Oregon Stories of Recovery" site shares information about how
Recovery Act funds are making a difference in the lives of Oregonians.
Find more at the following website:
http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml.

 

 

Lights-on map

Check out the new Lights-On Map provided on Recovery.gov that gradually
lights up to show the distribution of 88,791 Recovery Act awards across
the nation from Feb. 2009 to Sept. 2010.

http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency/MapGallery/Pages/LightsOn.aspx 

 

 

Recovery Act in the news

Below are some recent news articles related to the Recovery Act in
Oregon.

 

CEA Releases New Quarterly Analysis on Job and Economic Impact of the
Recovery Act
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/18/cea-releases-new-
quarterly-analysis-job-and-economic-impact-recovery-act> 

 

Groundbreaking set for new Oregon Veterans' Home Community Center
<http://www.oregon.gov/ODVA/INFO/12NOV2010PressRelease_NewVetsHomeCommun
ityCenterGroundbreaking.shtml> 

 

Banks-Vernonia State Trail connection complete
<http://www.prd.state.or.us/news.php?id=1420> 

 

Madras, Metolius wastewater projects funded
<http://www.madraspioneer.com/archives/story.aspx/14312/madras-metolius-
wastewater-projects-funded> 

 

State of Oregon honored for leadership in electric vehicles
<http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/P2010/press_110110a.shtml> 

 

New heat pump makes 'little piece of heaven' more livable
<http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/Recovery/docs/News_10_29_10.pdf>  (PDF
82KB)

 

Recovery Act funds projects to save energy and reduce costs
<http://oregon.gov/ENERGY/Recovery/docs/Round_3.pdf>  (PDF 94KB)

 

USDA releases report on the impact of the Recovery Act on America's
rural communities
<http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&content
id=2010/10/0541.xml> 

 

SOU receives grant to upgrade Biotechnology Research Center
<http://news.sou.edu/blog/2010/10/sou-receives-grant-to-upgrade-biotechn
ology-research-center/> 

 

Gov. Kulongoski announces electric vehicle infrastructure TIGER II Grant
<http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/P2010/press_101510a.shtml> 

 

 

 

For more information, visit www.oregon.gov/recovery.

 

 

Thank you,

 

Nicole Charlson

Communications Manager

Economic Recovery Executive Team

Office of Governor Ted Kulongoski

Phone: (503) 373-0289 | Fax: (503) 378-5253

nicole.charlson at state.or.us <mailto:nicole.charlson at state.or.us>  |
www.oregon.gov/recovery/ <http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/> 

 

 

 

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