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Broadband Taskforce Works to Use Stimulus Funds to Connect All Tennesseans

Released on Fri, Apr 03, 2009 - 10:46 am under

Members Examine how  to Best Utilize Stimulus Funds for Broadband Deployment

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Broadband Taskforce wants to ensure that Tennessee takes full advantage of funds allocated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to connect all Tennesseans. Taskforce members met Thursday to receive information on how all Tennessee communities could best benefit from funds available to the state for broadband connectivity and to examine possible strategies to ensure Tennessee has a voice in the direction of how those funds are used here. The members heard from the state’s primary federal recovery act manager, Mike Morrow, and the Tennessee Regulatory Authority’s chief economist, Jerry Kettles.

Recovery Act Helps Students with Disabilities Across Tennessee

Released on Fri, Apr 03, 2009 - 9:22 am under

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Commissioner of Education Dr. Timothy Webb today announced the first round of funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for Individuals with Disabilities. These allocations represent approximately half of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funding that will be available to school districts.

“As we increase our curriculum and standards, the benefit of having increased funding for Tennessee students with disabilities will be vital to local education agencies, schools, teachers and, most importantly, the students,” Governor Phil Bredesen said. “These additional dollars in the classroom will be a tremendous boost to our education system.”

Credit Becomes Downpayment: Federal Recovery Act Credit Jump Starts Mortgage

Released on Thu, Apr 02, 2009 - 10:54 am under

NASHVILLE – The first-time homebuyer tax credit from the federal Recovery Act can be used to buy a home now with a Stimulus Loan.

First-time homebuyers are able to borrow funds from Tennessee Housing Development Agency at no interest for a short period until they receive the First-Time Homebuyer Credit authorized in Section 3011 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, as amended by Section 1006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 

Recovery Act Helps More Tennesseans Feed Their Families

Released on Wed, Apr 01, 2009 - 9:43 am under
Food Stamp Benefits Start Increasing Today
 
NASHVILLE — Food Stamp program participants in Tennessee and across the nation are beginning to see the real effects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. More than one million Tennesseans participate in the Food Stamp program, making up 473,000 households. Each month, approximately $117 million in benefits are issued to these individuals and families.  
 
Starting April 1st, all participants will see a 13.6 percent increase in their monthly Food Stamp allotments. Those dollars are 100 percent federally funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and they will directly benefit local businesses as participants buy groceries to feed their families.   In general, a household of one will see a maximum increase of $24 per month, and a family of four will receive an $80 per month boost in benefits.

Recovery Act Assists Tennesseans With Primary Care

Released on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - 9:17 am under

Two State-Run FQHCs to Receive more than $780,000

NASHVILLE – Uninsured and underinsured families in Tennessee are beginning to see real benefits of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. On Friday, March 27, U.S. Health and Human Services officials announced $6.5 million in Increased Demand for Services (IDS) grants for the 23 federally qualified health centers in Tennessee. With this funding, these health centers will be able to provide care to an additional 37,000 people in the state, more than half of whom – 20,000 – have no health insurance. The funds will be used over the next two years to create or retain 147 health center jobs.

Tennessee Announces Recovery Act Funding Available for School Lunchroom Equipment

Released on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 - 1:08 pm under

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education announced today that school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program can apply for grants to purchase approved school lunchroom equipment. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides the funding through a one-time appropriation to Tennessee of $2,275,738.

Bredesen Outlines FY 2009-2010 Budget

Released on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 - 5:38 pm under
March 23, 2009 Budget Address
March 23, 2009 Budget Address

"The Greatest Test of our Stewardship Begins Tonight"

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today unveiled his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 in an address to a joint session of the General Assembly. The multi-year proposal outlines the use of approximately $5 billion in federal funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act within an overall framework of declining state revenues.
 
“This budget is presented in an economic environment more difficult than any we have been through since the Great Depression. We are on the one hand faced with an unprecedented downturn in state revenues; on the other, we temporarily have unprecedented amounts of federal cash coming from the President’s economic Recovery Act,” Bredesen said.
 
“This so called ‘stimulus’ package is not a silver bullet – what it does is buy us time. What I am trying to achieve with this budget is sensible, conservative long-range fiscal stewardship; to recognize these funds for the one-time help that they are, and to use them wisely and compassionately, and most of all, when this recession is over, to leave our state looking to the future strong and independent.”

TDOT Opens Bids for First Ten Recovery Act Funded Projects

Released on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 - 11:56 am under
Ten Local Bridge Projects Funded through ARRA
 
NASHVILLE – The bids are in and today the Tennessee Department of Transportation identified the ten lowest responsive bidders on the state’s first infrastructure projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. TDOT officials, contractors and others gathered at the TDOT Nashville Regional Complex at 10:30 a.m. as the sealed bids were opened and read aloud for ten local bridge replacement projects to be funded through the Recovery Act. People across the state listened in via the web as live streaming audio of the bid letting was broadcast on the TDOT web site.
 

Bredesen Announces Change in Recovery Act Implementation Team

Released on Wed, Mar 18, 2009 - 3:11 pm under
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen announced today a change in the Recovery Act implementation team for Tennessee. Charles Harrison, who was tapped to lead the state’s implementation effort earlier this month, has decided not to continue in his new role.
 
Assistant Commissioner of Finance and Administration Mike Morrow, a 34-year veteran of state government, will step into the state’s primary Recovery Act management role.

Bredesen Names Charles L. Harrison Special Assistant for Recovery Act Administration

Released on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 - 10:44 am under

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen today named Charles L. Harrison, CPA, CGFM, as Special Assistant to the Governor for Recovery Act Administration. Harrison will lead the state’s implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

“I am extremely pleased to have someone of Charles Harrison’s experience and qualifications to lead our implementation of this important Act,” said Bredesen. “The financial and project management expertise he brings to our efforts will help ensure the funds that come to Tennessee are used to their full potential and that we are complying with the rigorous requirements of the Act for accountability and transparency in its implementation.”

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