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Adapted from Federal
Telemedicine NEWS.
March 4, 2009 edition.
Several states have set
up stimulus web sites to
help residents learn
about the federal
stimulus law, how
stimulus dollars will be
spent in individual
states, and how the
sites will track
specific recovery
projects. A number of
states are planning web
sites but some of the
state sites are already
up and running.
A few of the sites:
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Alabama is expected
to receive $3
billion. The site
provides information
on funds for various
programs at
www.stimulus.alabama.gov.
The site will be
updated to reflect
new information on
the stimulus law as
federal agencies
issue specific
regulations on
funding uses and
requirements. The
site will soon
include a feature to
allow organizations
and individuals to
submit proposals for
use of the funds. At
that point,
submitted proposals
will be reviewed to
identify projects
that might qualify
for funding. Much of
the information
regarding individual
programs and
applications is not
yet available
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Massachusetts is
expected to receive
between $6 and $9
billion over the
next two-plus years.
The governor has
plans to invest in
infrastructure,
information
technology, and
broadband access.
The website
www.mass.gov/recovery
will enable
residents to track
state performance in
implementing
projects and the
success of those
projects. Last
December, the
Patrick
Administration began
mobilizing for
recovery aid and
established Task
Forces to review and
develop clean
energy, education,
information
technology, and
other projects that
may be eligible for
federal funding
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Ohio is working to
lower healthcare
costs. The website
http://recovery.ohio.gov
is an interactive
portal for entities
to submit proposals
for stimulus dollars
and to view general
information. As of
3/1/2009, 13,423
proposals have been
submitted
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Maryland’s site
www.recovery.maryland.gov
will enable
residents to track
projects using the
Geographic-Information
System. The state is
planning a series of
workshops for local
government officials
to share information
about applying for
grant money and to
examine the impact
and flow of the
dollars coming to
the state. StateStat
will maintain the
site
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Virginia launched
www.stimulus.Virginia.gov
with interactive
features and
capabilities to
enable users to view
submitted projects
by location or
category. The
evaluation of
submitted projects
will begin Friday
March 6th. The data
breaks down projects
by county, category,
cost, and produces a
daily tally of
projects submitted.
Since February 10th,
more than 3,300
project ideas for
funding have been
submitted
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Wisconsin’s site
www.recovery.wisconsin.gov
will provide
information on where
the stimulus funds
are going to go
within the state
along with the
activities,
projects, and
programs that will
be eligible for the
funds. Information
is provided on
potential projects
and eligibility
requirements for
funds. In the
future, the site
will go to specific
state agencies and
programs that will
be administering the
contracts and grants
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New York is expected
to receive at least
$24.6 billion from
ARRA of 2009. The
site
www.economicrecovery.ny.gov
will track how funds
are spent and where
to submit proposals
for funding. The
Governor created the
New York State
Economic Recovery
and Reinvestment
Cabinet to manage
the development of
state and local
infrastructure
projects.
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