Recovery (Stimulus) Act Resources:

The process for distributing stimulus funds to local governments has yet to be determined, but will most likely encompass a combination of distribution by formula, competitive grants, distribution at the State's discretion, and in some cases, direct funding from the Federal agency. The Texas House of Representatives has formed a number of Committees to look into the allocation of this funding to Texas including the House Select Committee on Federal Economic Stabilization Funding and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Stimulus.

The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) has compiled preliminary information on the Act, along with several web resources that are continually being updated, as new information is provided.  For additional information on the Stimulus Package, including updates, you can access the following  websites:

NEW! All discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on www.grants.gov.

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State of Texas Information & Funding Sites:

• ARRA Grant and Loan Opportunities in Texas

• Current ORCA Funding Opportunities

• ProPublica

• State Grant Opportunities

• State Contracting Opportunities

• State of Texas Stimulus Fund:   Texas Stimulus Fund 

• Texas Association of Regional Councils: ARRA: Economic Stimulus Package

• Texas Comptroller's Stimulus Information: Tracking the Texas Stimulus 
          Download the detailed spreadsheet:  Estimated Stimulus Impact on Texas  

• Texas Department of Education:  Stimulus Funding Information 

• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs: Stimulus Funding Information

• TDHCA Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program: Notice of Funding Availability

• TxDOT: Stimulus Funding Information | Economic Stimulus Project Tracker

• Texas Municipal League Information about Programs Funded by the ARRA 

• Texas Water Development Board Tracking the Texas Stimulus | Stimulus Funding Information

• State Energy Conversation Office: Innovative Energy Demonstration Program | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants

• Congressman Lloyd Doggett: Guide To the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 

• EPA Region 6 - AACOG Region: Stimulus Funding Information

• Legislative Budget Board: Federal Economic Stimulus Provisions Impacting Texas State Budget

• Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison: The ARRA 2009 Competitive Grants Listing

• Window on State Government | Stimulus Tracking | www.window.state.tx.us/recovery/transparency/map/index.php

National Information & Funding Sites:

• Listing of federal agency informational websites about their participation in the Recovery Act. 

• Economic Recovery Tracking: www.recovery.org

• USAspending.gov | Federal Assistance/Grants Data

• National Association of Regional Councils: Economic Recovery: Advocacy, Info and Updates 

• National Association of Development Organizations: 2009 Economic Recovery Package

• National Association of Workforce Boards: ARRA Resources Page

• Department of Commerce Money Available for Rural Broadband

• DHS: Assistance to Firefighters Grants Recovery Plan

• Economic Development Administration (EDA) American Recovery Act Program 

• Stimulus Watch: www.stimuluswatch.org

• Federal Highway Administration American Recovery Act Program

• Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Act Funding by State

• Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) Recovery Act Transitional Housing Solicitation

• Preservation Assistance Grants

• USDA Rural Economic Development Funding

• U.S. Department of Agriculture: USDA Recovery Site

• U.S. Department of Education: Stimulus Funding Grant Information 

• U.S. Department of Energy Stimulus Funding Information 

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children & Families: Recovery Act Discretionary Funding Opportunities

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources-Texas Recovery Act Funding

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: American Recovery Act Grant Info

• U.S. Department of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Recovery ProgramStimulus Funding Information Grant Programs | Recovery Act Local JAG Awards - Texas (as of 6/22/09)

• Other grant opportunities: www.grants.gov | www.Fedbiz.gov | www.govloans.gov | www.govbenefits.gov | www.recovery.gov | www.fedbizopps.gov