http://www.recovery.ri.gov/Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:20:02 GMTOffice of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comFri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Governor's Office of Economic Recovery & Reinvestment OERR today issued updated job figures created or retained by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 ARRA. The revised job figures shifted down to 1,489.49, as compared to 1,703.45 as previously reported. The shift is...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10054Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMTReport Shows 1,703 Jobs Created or Retained The Governor's Office of Economic Recovery & Reinvestment today posted the preliminary data as reported to the Recovery Accounting and Transparency Board, the federal agency responsible for the oversight of the American Recovery &...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9960Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMTThe RI Office of Energy Resources OER has announced that it has initiated a Request for Letters of Intent LOI from contractors to provide home weatherization assistance for homes using deliverable fuels not natural gas and electricity, that are above the family income limits for low income...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9959Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMTGovernor Donald L. Carcieri and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources OER today issued contracts to the state's seven regional Community Action Program Agencies CAP agencies to distribute $12.2 million for the statewide Weatherization Program, funded by the American Recovery and...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9958Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMTGovernor Donald L. Carcieri and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources OER has awarded the State Building Commissioner a $250,000 contract to develop new energy efficient building codes mandated under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act ARRA. The funds will be used for training local...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9957Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMTThe Department of Elementary and Secondary Education RIDE has distributed to school districts a total of $74.6 million in federal stimulus funds for the current fiscal year, Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist announced today October 8th, 2009. The funds, made available through...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9956Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMTThe State of Rhode Island, along with the cities of Providence, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket today announced the distribution of $6.9 million for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA. The funds will prevent homelessness, due to...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9955Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:15:00 GMTThe State's Broadband Review Team, created by the Governor's Office on Economic Recovery and Reinvestment OERR to develop guidelines, goals and determine the best use of the $4.7 billion in the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program BTOP competitive grant funding available through the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9461Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Governor's Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment today announced the formation of a Broadband Review Team to develop goals, guidelines and determine the best use of the $7.2 billion in broadband competitive grant funding available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9322Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:45:00 GMTThe Governor's Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment today launched a section on the website www.recovery.ri.gov that provides links to all competitive federal grant opportunities. The website lists competitive grant opportunities by agency, including transportation, education,...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9311Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Education, in conjunction with the United States Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, found that the town of North Providence is in compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. "We are pleased to have put this matter to rest, ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9298Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:30:00 GMTGovernor Carcieri's Office of Economic Recovery & Reinvestment today launched a new feature on its website - www.recovery.ri.gov - using Google maps technology to highlight each stimulus-funded Rhode Island Department of Transportation DOT projects across Rhode Island. By clicking on a...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9197Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:30:00 GMTThe Governor's Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training DLT today announced DLT is recruiting for 19 new positions in its netWORKri One-Stop Career Centers. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, these limited-period...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9185Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:15:00 GMTGovernor Donald L. Carcieri joined the RI Department of Labor and Training and the Workforce Partnership of Greater Island in awarding more than $2 million in Workforce Investment Act grants, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to run 18 youth-employment programs throughout the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9005Tue, 12 May 2009 17:30:00 GMTThe Governor's Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment and the RI Department of Labor and Training announced today that up to 2,600 unemployed Rhode Islanders who were deemed ineligible for State Extended Benefits may now collect benefits under this program, due to an option offered by the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8866Fri, 08 May 2009 15:45:00 GMTGovernor Donald L. Carcieri today announced that the Governor's Office of Economic Recovery & Reinvestment will post financial reports on the state's recovery website, www.recovery.ri.gov. A key provision of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act ARRA is public reporting of project status,...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8867Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:30:00 GMTGovernor Carcieri today announced that the Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment has created an Energy Review Team to develop a statewide energy plan for the investment of funds available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and to develop a statewide, competitive...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9436Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMTThe Governor joined United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA, the RI Department of Environmental Management, RI Dept. of Health and the RI Clean Water Financing Agency at a press conference to announce $45.8 million in funding though the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8711Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT has obligated more than 50 percent of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA funds well ahead of the federally imposed timetable. While the national deadline to do this is July 2, 2009 RIDOT reached this point on March 16, 2009. "This...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8710Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:30:00 GMTFunds for Improvement Projects at Newport and Quonset Airports Total $6.2 Million The Federal Aviation Administration FAA today announced the award of $6.2 Million to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation RIAC for two important construction projects at the state's general aviation...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8649