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REINVESTMENT

A Resource Guide for African Americans

RECOVERY &The American

Act of 2009

Introduction 2

EconomicDevelopmentandSocialWelfare 5

EmploymentandTrainingActivities 5

TaxCredits/TaxDeductions 6

EconomicSupportfortheUnemployedandDisabled 6

TechnologyInnovations 7

SmallBusinesses 8

ChildrenandFamilies 8

AgingAmericans 9

Housing 9

CommunityDevelopment 9

DisasterRelief 10

Infrastructure 10

RenewableEnergyInvestments 11

CriminalJusticeandCrimePrevention 11

DomesticViolence 11

Education 13

StateFiscalStabilizationFund 13

RewardingAchievementandInnovation 13

EducationfortheDisadvantaged 14andIndividualswithDisabilities

HigherEducationAssistance 14

Health 17

HealthCareCoverageandServices 17

CommunityHealthInfrastructure 17

HealthInformationTechnology 18

EnvironmentalHealthandSafety 18

ScientificResearchandFacilities 18

WhatfactorsdeterminehowmuchARRAfunding 19 mycommunitywillreceive?

WherecanIgoformoreinformationaboutARRA? 20

APPENDIXI 21

APPENDIXII 22

Table of Contents

ThisresourceguidewaspreparedbyDr.AlanaC.Hackshaw,SeniorResearchandPolicyAnalystattheCongressionalBlackCaucusFoundation.Theauthorgratefullyacknowledgesthefollowingindividualsfortheirinsightsandcontribution:Dr.ElsieL.Scott,Dr.MarjorieA.Innocent,Mr.ChrisM.CobbsandMr.WilliamD.TurnerIII.ThisworkwasmadepossiblethroughgeneroussupportfromtheFordFoundation.

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TheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentActof2009(ARRA)—commonlycalledtheEconomicStimulusPackage—isthemostcomprehensiveeconomicrecoverylegislationintheUnitedStatessincetheNewDealofthe1930s.ARRAprovidesfederalfundingtostatesandlocalcommunitiesforprojectsandprogramsthatwilladdressbudgetshortfallsforcriticalissues,suchasemployment,housing,andhealthcare.Additionally,themajorprovisionsofARRAaregearedtowardsstimulatingandboostingtheAmericaneconomybycreatingandsavingjobsintheprivatesector.ForAfricanAmericans,additionalfundingforeducation,health,economicdevelopment,andsocialwelfareofferskeyeconomicsafeguardsaswellaseconomicopportunities.

TheCongressionalBlackCaucussupportsARRAbecauseitprovidesvitalresourcesforimprovingthecircumstancesofAfricanAmericanswhohavebeendisproportionatelyaffectedbythecurrenteconomic

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crisis.Oneofthemostimportantcomponentsofthislegislationisthatitisdesignedtoprovidefundingquicklytothestates,sothatthosewhoneedimmediatereliefcanreceiveassistance.Thefundingwillalsogotoprojectsandprogramsthatdemonstratethatthefundingcanbeutilizedquicklyandeffectivelytoimprovecommunities.Furthermore,theARRAincludesasystemoftransparencyandaccountabilityamongstatesandlocalcommunitiesinordertopreventwaste,fraud,andabuseoftheusethefundssetasideinthebill.

TheCongressionalBlackCaucusFoundationhaspreparedthisresourceguidetohighlightsomeofthemajorprovisionswithinARRAthatarecriticaltotheAfrican-Americancommunity.1Thefederalagenciesresponsibleforadministeringfundsandprogramsareidentifiedforeachissueareathroughouttheguide.Foradditionalinformationabouttherelevantfederalagencies,pleaserefertothetableprovidedonpage20oftheresourceguide.

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•AlmostaquarteroftheAfrican-AmericanpopulationintheU.S.islivinginpoverty.2

•InMarch2009,theunemploymentrateamongAfricanAmericanswas55%higherthanthenationalrateandAfricanAmericanshadthehighestunemploymentrateofallracial/ethnicgroups.3Therecessionhasbeenespeciallydevastatingforblackmen,whohaveseennearlya9%riseinunemploymentsinceNovember2007.

•TheeconomicstatusofAfrican-Americanfamilieshasbeenthreatenedduetothesubprimelendingcrisisasmanyhavelosttheirhomesorcurrentlyfaceforeclosure.

•ManyAfricanAmericanscontinuetofaceanaffordablehousingcrisisincommunitieswithqualityschoolsandservices.

•$500millioninstategrantsforadultemploymentandtrainingactivities.Thetargetedgroupsforthesefundswillbepublicassistancerecipientsandlow-incomeindividuals.Formoreinformation,gotohttp://www.doleta.gov/programs/general_info.cfm.

•$1.2billioningrantsforyouthprogramstohelpyouthages14–24acquireeducationalandoccupationalskills,includingsummeremployment.Formoreinformationaboutparticipatingprogramsgotohttp://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/.

•$1.25billioningrantstostatesforemploymentandtrainingactivitiesfortheunemployed.Formoreinformation,gotohttp://www.doleta.gov/programs/ETA_default.cfm?#Dislocated.

•$750millionforworkertrainingandplacementinhighgrowthandemergingindustrysectors,includingenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergy.

•$250millionfortherehabilitationandconstructionofJobsCorpsCenters,whichincludesfundingforcareertrainingintheenergyefficiency,renewableenergy,andenvironmentalprotectionindustries.

•$50millionforYouthBuildactivitiesfordisadvantaged,out-of-schoolyouth.Formoreinformationgotohttp://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/.

SUMMaRY Of KEY PROVISIONS Of BILL fOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT aND SOCIaL WELfaRE

ARRAincludesabroadrangeofprovisionsforpromotingtherenewaloftheAmericaneconomyandthesocialwell-beingofAmericans.ARRAoffersprotectionsforthosewhohavebeenmostvulnerableduringtheeconomiccrisis,includingtheunemployed,poorandmiddleclass.Fundingwithinthelegislationwillbeallocatedtowardsvariousprograms,suchasemploymentandtrainingopportunities,taxcredits,assistancetolow-incomefamilies,neighborhoodrevitalization,technologyinnovation,infrastructureimprovementsandsupportforsmallbusinesses.

Employment and Training Activities (administered by the

Department of Labor)

The current economic crisis facing the U.S. poses a great challenge to the economic security of African Americans.

Economic Development and Social Welfare

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•$400creditforindividuals($800forcouples)duringtaxyears2009and2010throughtheMakingWorkPayTaxCredit.Thisamountwillbephasedoutforindividualsmakingmorethan$75,000andcouplesmakingmorethan$150,000.

•$8,000creditforfirst-timehomebuyerswhopurchaseahomebetweenJanuary1andDecember1,2009andusethepropertyastheirprimaryresidenceforatleast36months.Thecreditphasesoutforindividualswithincomesabove$75,000andfamilieswithincomesabove$150,000.

•45%increaseintheEarnedIncomeTaxCreditforfamilieswiththreeormorequalifyingchildrenfortaxyears2009and2010.

•Fortaxyears2009and2010,arefundablechildcreditofupto$3,000forfamilieswithatleastonechild.

•Adeductionofstatesales,localandexcisetaxesthroughDecember31,2009forthepurchaseofnewvehiclesworthupto$49,500forindividualsmakinglessthan$125,000andcoupleswithanannualincomeofnomorethan$250,000.

•Ataxcreditfor30%ofthetotalcostofhomeenergyimprovements(e.g.,windows,doors,heatingandcoolingsystems)orhomeenergyexpenses(e.g.,heatandgasbills)fortaxyears2009and2010.Thecreditamountcannotexceed$1,500.

•Acreditofupto$2,500foreducation-relatedexpenses(i.e.,tuition,fees,andcoursematerials)forcollegestudentsthroughtheAmericanOpportunityTaxCredit.Thecreditphasesoutforindividualsearningmorethan$80,000andfamilieswithincomeabove$160,000.

•For2009and2010,computerequipmentandInternetaccessqualifyashighereducationexpensesforfamilieswith529collegesavingsaccounts.

•For2009and2010,individualsusingpublictransitorvanpoolscansetasideupto$230pre-taxfromtheirpaycheckforthecostofcommutingtowork.Thepreviousmaximumwas$120.ThisbenefitissettoexpireonDecember31,2009.

•Nofederalincometaxowedonthefirst$2,400ofunemploymentcompensationreceivedbythoseoutofwork.

•ExtensionoftheEmergencyUnemploymentCompensationAct(EUC)fromMarch31toDecember31,2009.Theactprovidesadditionalunemploymentbenefitsforeligiblepersonswhohaveexhaustedtheirregularunemploymentbenefits.Formoreinformation,goto:http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/supp_act.asp.

•$25increaseperweekinunemploymentcompensationbenefits.

Economic Support for the Unemployed and Disabled (administered by the

Department of Labor)

Tax Credits/Tax Deductions (administered by the

Department of the Treasury)

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•Incentivegrantstostatestoexpandunemploymentcompensationforvictimsofdomesticviolence,thoseseekingpart-timeemployment,andthosedealingwithfamilyillnessordisability.Formoreinformation,goto:http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/.

•TradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)programsreauthorizedthroughDecember31,2010.TAAhelpstrade-affectedworkerswhohavelosttheirjobsasaresultofincreasedoutsourcingtoforeigncountriesorshiftsinproductionoutoftheU.S.byimprovingaccesstotraining,healthcareandTAAre-employmentbenefits.Formoreinformationgoto:http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa/WhoWeServe.cfm.

•ThroughSeptember2009,joblessworkers’accesstotheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram(i.e.,FoodStamps)willnotbesubjecttolifetimelimits(administered by the Department of Agriculture).

•65%ofthetotalcostofhealthinsurancefortheunemployed(i.e.,COBRA)willbecoveredforindividualsandtheirfamiliesforuptoninemonths.OnlyworkerswholosttheirjobinvoluntarilybetweenSeptember1,2008andDecember31,2009qualify.(administered by the Department of the Treasury).

•Economicrecoverypaymentintheamountof$250torecipientsofSocialSecurity,SupplementalSecurityIncome(SSI),RailroadRetirementBenefits,VeteransDisabilityCompensationorPensionBenefits,aswellaseligiblegovernmentretirees.Thispaymentisnotconsideredtaxableincomeandwillnotimpacteligibilityforpublicassistance(administered by the Social Security Administration).

•$4.7billionavailablefortheBroadbandTechnologiesOpportunityProgramthroughtheNationalTelecommunicationsandInformationAdministration(NTIA),including:

•$200millionforcompetitivegrantstoupgradetechnologyandcapacityatcommunitycolleges,publiclibrariesandotherpubliccomputingcenters.

•$250millionforinnovativeprogramstoencouragesustainablebroadbandaccess.

•$650millionforcouponsforthedigitalTVconversion.

•$2.5billionavailableingrants,loans,andloanguaranteesforbroadbandprojectsinruralcommunities;75%oftheareastobeservedmustberuralregionswithoutenoughhigh-speedbroadbandaccesstopromotelocaleconomicdevelopment(administered by the Department of Agriculture).

•$636millionforabusinessloanprograms,including:

•$6millionfordirectloans.

•$630millionforthecostofguaranteedloansandloanmodifications.

Technology Innovations (administered by the

Department of Commerce)

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•SmallBusinessAdministration(SBA)toguaranteeupto90percentofqualifyingloans.

•$375milliontoeliminatefeesonSBA-backedloansforbusinesses.

•SBAtoprovideloanassistance(nottoexceed$35,000)tosmallbusinesseswithseveredebt.

•$30milliontoexpandSBA’smicroloanprogramtohelpnewbusinesses.

•$24millionfortechnicalassistancegrantstomicrolenders.

•$15millioninadditionalfundingforSBA’sSuretyBondGuaranteeprogram.

•Low-interestrefinancingavailablethroughlocaldevelopmentbusinessloanprograms.

•$20millionforupdatingtechnologysystemsrelatedtotheactivityoflendersandoversightoflenders.

•ThroughanexpansionoftheWorkOpportunityTaxCredit(WOTC),employerstoreceivecreditforhiringout-of-workveteransandyouthages16-24whoareunemployedandnotinschool.ThecreditappliesforindividualswhobeginworkafterDecember31,2008.Formoreinformation,goto:http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/(administered by the Department of Labor).

•$100millionfortheNationalSchoolLunchProgram.

•TemporaryincreaseinSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgrambenefits(i.e.,FoodStamps)throughSeptember30,2009.

•$500millioninadditionalfundingfortheSpecialSupplementalNutritionProgramforWomen,Infants,andChildren(WIC).

•$150millionfortheEmergencyFoodAssistanceProgram.

•$2billiontostatesfortheChildCareandDevelopmentBlockGrantservinglow-incomefamilies,including$93.6milliontoimproveinfantandtoddlercare(administered by the Department of Health and Human Services).

•$5billionavailabletostatestosupplementemergencyfundsforTemporaryAssistancetoNeedyFamilies(TANF)forfiscalyears2009and2010intheeventofcaseloadincreasesandincreaseddemandfornon-recurrent,short-termbenefits.TherewillalsobeanextensionofTANFSupplementalGrantsthroughfiscalyear2010(administered by the Department of Health and Human Services).

Children and Families (administered by the Department

of Agriculture)

Small Businesses (administered

by the Small Business

Administration)

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Aging Americans

Housing (administered by the

Department of Housing and

Urban Development)

•$100milliontosupportseniornutritionprograms(administered by the Department of Health and Human Services).

•$120millionincommunityserviceemploymentforlow-incomeseniors.Formoreinformationgotohttp://www.doleta.gov/seniors/(administered by the Department of Labor).

•MinimumrequirementsforFederalHousingAuthority(FHA)andGovernment-SponsoredEnterprise(GSE)loansfor2009setat2008floorlevels.

•$1.5billionforshort-termormedium-termrentalassistance,housingrelocation,mediationwithpropertyowners,creditrepair,securityorutilitydeposits,utilitypayments,movingcostassistance,andcasemanagementtohelpthosefacinghomelessnessandprovidehousingforthehomeless.

•$4billionforpublichousingcapitalprojects(includingthedevelopment,financing,andmodernizationofhousingunits).

•$2.25billioninproject-basedrentalassistance,including$250millionforenergyandgreeninvestmentsinassistedhousing(elderly,disabled,andSection8).

•$2.25billionfortheHOMEInvestmentPartnershipsProgramforcapitalinvestmentsinlow-incomehousingtaxcreditprojects.Thehousingcreditagenciesineachstatewilldistributethesefundscompetitively.

•$11.5billionfortheRuralHousingInsuranceFundfordirectandguaranteedloansforsingle-family,rental,andcooperativehousinginruralcommunities.

•$2billionfortheNeighborhoodStabilizationStimulusProgramtobeallocatedtostates,localities,andnon-profitsforemergencyassistancetoredevelopabandonedandforeclosedhomesinareaswithhighforeclosurerates.

•$1billionfortheCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant(CDBG)Programaimedatpreventingblightandaddressingurgentcommunitydevelopmentneeds.

•$1billionfortheCommunityServicesBlockGrant(CSBG)Programtosupportcommunitygroupsthatprovideemployment,education,housing,nutrition,andemergencyservicestothoseinneed(administered by the Department of Health and Human Services).

•$100millionforleadhazardreductionprojects.

•$100millionforCommunityDevelopmentFinancialInstitutionsFundprogramstopromotebankingandlendinginlow-incomecommunities(administered by the Department of the Treasury).

Community Development (administered by the

Department of Housing and

Urban Development)

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•$150millionineconomicdevelopmentassistancetoareaswiththehighestratesofjoblessnessandeconomicdistresstogenerateprivate-sectorjobs (administered by the Department of Commerce).

•$130millioningrantsandloansforcommunityfacilitiesinruralareas(administered by the Department of Agriculture).

•EstablishmentofanarbitrationpanelundertheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)PublicAssistanceGrantProgramtoacceleraterecoveryeffortsfromHurricanesKatrinaandRita.

•$300millionforstateandlocalsecurityprograms,including$150millionforpublictransportationsecurityassistanceand$150millionforportsecuritygrants.

•$5millionormoreinloanstolocalcommunitiesfordisasterreliefprograms.

•$100millionforemergencyfoodandshelterreliefprovidedbysocialserviceorganizations.

•$27.5billionforrestoration,repair,andconstructionofhighway,rail,andportinfrastructure.

•$8billionforgrantstofundprojectsforthedevelopmentofhigh-speedrailcorridorsandintercitypassengerrailservice.

•$1.3billiontoAmtrak(nationalrailservice)forupgradesandrepairstorailinfrastructureandimprovementofsecurity.

•$6.9billionfortransitassistancegrants,ofwhich$100millionwillbeavailabletopublictransitagenciesforinvestmentsthatreduceenergyconsumptionandgreenhousegasemissionsoftheirpublictransportationsystems.

•$1.5billionincompetitivegrantsfornationalsurfacetransportationsystems,includinghighwayandbridgeprojects,publictransportation,andrailprojects.

Infrastructure (administered

by the Department of

Transportation)

Disaster Relief (administered

by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency)

Community Development (continued)

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Renewable Energy Investments (administered by the

Department of Energy)

Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention (administered by the

Department of Justice)

•$16.8billionforenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyincluding:

•$3.2billionforEnergyEfficiencyConservationBlockGrants(EECBG).

•$3.1billionfortheStateEnergyProgram.

•$5billionisavailablefortheWeatherizationAssistanceProgramtohelplow-incomefamiliesreducetheirenergybillsbymakingtheirhomesmoreenergyefficient.

•$4.5billionforupdatingthenation’selectricgridandenergyinfrastructure,including$100millionforworkertraining.

•Fundingforsmartgridprojectsinurban,suburban,tribal,andruralareas.

•$6billionforloanguaranteesfortechnologyinnovations.

•$250millionforenergyandgreeninvestmentsinassistedhousing(seeHousingonp.9).

•$500millionforrenewableenergyandelectricpowertransmissionprojects.

•$2billioningrantsforadditionalstateandlocallawenforcementassistance.

•$1billiontohireandrehireadditionallawenforcementofficersinlocalcommunities.

•$225millionforgrantstoimprovethecriminaljusticesystem,assistvictimsofcrime(otherthancompensation)andmentoryouth.

•$125millionforassistancetolawenforcementinruralstatesandruralareas.

•$50millionforInternetCrimesagainstChildren(ICAC)initiatives.

•$40millionforcompetitivegrantstoprovideassistanceandequipmenttolocallawenforcementtocombatnarcoticsactivity.

•$225millioningrantsforViolenceagainstWomenPreventionandProsecutionprograms,ofwhich$50millionwillbefortransitionalhousinggrantsforvictimsofdomesticviolence,stalking,orsexualassault.

Domestic Violence (administered by the

Department of Justice)

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•SchoolsservingAfrican-Americanchildrenoftenlackthemoney,qualifiedteachers,textbooks,andotherinstructionalmaterialsneededtoservetheirstudents.

•Blackstudentsaremorelikelytoattendschoolsincommunitieswithhighconcentrationsofpoverty.4

•AlthoughthecollegeenrollmentratesofAfricanAmericansareaboutthesameasWhitestudents,AfricanAmericansarenotcompletingcollegeatthesamerate.AcollegedegreeattainmentgapremainsbetweenAfricanAmericansandWhites.5

•$48.6billiontobeallocatedtostatesbyformula,where82%offundswillbeusedforelementary,secondary,andpostsecondaryeducationaswellasearlychildhoodprograms.Thesefundswillbeavailableforfiscalyears2009-2011.

•AllstatesthatapplyforassistanceundertheStateFiscalStabilizationFundmustaffirmthatactionwillbetakentoensurethatlow-incomeandminoritychildrenarenotdisproportionatelytaughtbyinexperiencedorunqualifiedteachers.

•$5billionforcompetitivegrants,including:

•$4.35billiontohelpstatesimproveeducationqualityandratesofstudentachievement.

•$640milliontoexpandprogramsthathavemadesignificantgainsinclosingtheachievementgap.

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (administered by the

Department of Education)

Access to quality education in the U.S. remains a challenge for African Americans at all education levels.

Education

Rewarding Achievement and Innovation (administered by the

Department of Education)

SUMMaRY Of KEY PROVISIONS Of BILL fOR EDUCaTION

KeyprovisionsofARRAprovideadditionalfundingforeducationatalllevels,includingelementary,secondary,andpost-secondaryeducation.Thefundingsupplementsearlychildhoodprogramsandservicesaswellaseducationforlow-incomefamilies.Thefirstroundoffundingwillplayasignificantroleinpreventinghundredsofthousandsofestimatedteacherlayoffs,allocatingresourcesforschoolrepairsandimprovements,andincreasingfinancialassistanceforcollegestudents.Forty-fourbilliondollarsinfundingfromARRAwillbeavailabletostatesattheendofMarch,whileanadditionalForty-ninebillionwillbecomeavailablebetweenthesummerandfallof2009.6

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Higher Education Assistance (administered by the

Department of Education)

•$13billionineducationfundingforlow-incomecommunitiesandlow-performingschoolsforschoolimprovementsandgrants.

•$70milliontohelpstatesandlocaleducationalagenciesservehomelesschildrenandyouth.

•$12.2billionforstatespecialeducationprogramsforinfants,pre-schoolersandchildrenthrough12thgrade.

•$3.15billionforchildrenandfamilyservices,includingtheexpansionofHeadStartprograms(administered by the Department of Health and Human Services).

•$17.1billionforPellgrants.Fortheyear2009,themaximumPellGrantawardwillincreaseto$5,350andfor2010;itwillincreaseto$5,550.

•$200millionforwork-studyprograms.

•$15millionforhistoricpreservationprojectsathistoricallyblackcollegesanduniversities(administered by the Department of the Interior).

Education for the Disadvantaged and Individuals with Disabilities (administered

by the Department of

Education).

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•PoorAfricanAmericansdonothaveregularaccesstoqualityhealthcarewhichiscriticaltomaintaininggoodhealth,preventingdisease,andmanagingchronicillness.7

•18%ofAfricanAmericansunder65arewithoutregularhealthinsurance.8

•TheleadingcausesofdeathamongAfricanAmericansareheartdisease,cancer,andstroke,respectively.9In2005,deathratesfortheblackpopulationexceededthoseforthewhitepopulationby46%forstroke,31%forheartdisease,22%forcancer,108%fordiabetes,and782%forHIVdisease.10

•HealthinstitutionsthatserveAfricanAmericansaremorelikelytohavefewerresources.11

•6.2%increaseintheFederalMedicalAssistancePercentage(FMAP)forMedicaidtostates.

•$1billionforpreventionandwellnessprojects,ofwhich$300millionwillbetopurchasevaccinesthroughtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention’s(CDC)Section317immunizationprogram;$50millionforstatehealthcare-relatedinfectionreductionefforts;and$650millionforclinicalandcommunity-basedpreventionandwellnessstrategiesthataddresschronicdisease.

•$1.5billionforcommunityhealthcenterconstruction,renovationandequipment,includingtheacquisitionofhealthinformationtechnology(HIT).

•$500millioningrantsforexpandedservicesatcommunityhealthcenters.

•$500milliontoaddresshealthprofessionsworkforceshortagesandbolsterpublichealthstaffing.

SUMMaRY Of KEY PROVISIONS Of BILL fOR HEaLTH

Thehealth-relatedprovisionsofARRAincludeadditionalsupportforlocal,agency-basedhealthresourcesandservicesforpreventionandwellness,aswellasincreasedfundingforhealthresearchandhealthcareworkers.ThebillalsolaysthegroundworkfortheadoptionofahealthtechnologyinformationinfrastructurethatpromotestheelectronicexchangeanduseofhealthinformationintheUnitedStates.

Health Care Coverage and Services (administered by the

Department of Health and

Human Services)

Health

Access to quality, affordable health care as well as critical prevention and wellness resources are limited for many African Americans.

Community Health Infrastructure (administered by

the Department of Health and

Human Services)

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Health Information Technology (administered by

the Department of Health and

Human Services)

•IncentivesunderMedicaidandMedicareforproviderstoadoptanduseacertifiedHITsystem.

•Targetedassessmentsoftheimpactofhealthinformationtechnologyonuninsuredandunderinsuredcommunitiestoreduceandmanagechronicdiseases.

•DevelopmentofhealthtechnologystandardstofacilitatethecreationofanationwideHITsystemthatallowsfortheelectronicuseandexchangeofhealthinformation.

•$600millionforHazardousSubstanceSuperfundgrantsforthecleanupofhazardouswastesites.

•$500millionforwildlandfiremanagementforfirereadiness,reductionofhazardfuels,andecosystemimprovements.

•$200millionforthecleanupofpetroleumleaksfromundergroundstoragetanks,suchasthoseusedbylocalgovernments,gasstations,andfleetserviceoperators.

•$100millionforBrownfieldsgrantstoevaluateandcleanupformerindustrialandcommercialsites(competitivegrants).

•Fundingforstatewaterprotectionprojects,including:

•$4billionforcleanwaterrevolvingfundprograms.

•$2billionfordrinkingwaterrevolvingfundprograms.

•20%ofcleananddrinkingwaterfundstobereservedforgreeninfrastructureprojectsaimedatwaterandenergyefficiencyimprovementsorotherenvironmentalinnovations.

•$1.38billionforloansandgrantsforruralwaterandwastedisposalprograms.

•$10.4billionfortheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)throughSeptember2010fornewresearchgrants,additionalfundingforcurrentgrants,researchtrainingopportunities,andconstructionandrenovationsatNIH’scampus.

Environmental Health and Safety (administered by the

Environmental Protection

Agency)

Scientific Research and Facilities (administered by

the Department of Health and

Human Services)

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•AlthoughAmericantaxpayersstandtobenefitfromtheprovisionsofARRA,taxpayerdollarsarethefundamentalsourceoffundingforthislegislation.Thechartbelowillustrateshowfundswillbedistributedfromthefederalgovernmenttothetaxpayers.

•ThemajorityofthefundingwithinARRAwillbedistributedtostates,counties,andlocalitiesusingpre-existingformulas.

•Theremainingfundingwillbedistributedthroughcompetitive grantsforprojectsthatwillbeadministereddirectlybyfederalagenciesorbystateagencies.

•Stategovernment,specificallygovernorsandstateagencies,willplayavitalroleinensuringthatthefundinginARRAisdistributedtocountiesandlocalcommunities.InordertoreceivefundsfromARRA,governorshave45daystocertifythattheywill:1)“requestanduse”fundsfromARRA;and2)useallthefundstocreatejobsandpromoteeconomicgrowth.Ifagovernordoesnotacceptthefundssetasideforastatebeforethatperiodoftimeexpires,a state’s legislature has the power to certify that the funds will be used so that the state can receive its funding allocation.

•Localgovernmentagenciesandnon-profitorganizationscanapplydirectlytotheappropriatefederalorstateagencyforsomecompetitivegrants.MostcompetitivefundingguidelinesshouldbeavailablebyMay1,2009.

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Agency Web Address Main Number

Department of Commerce www.commerce.gov/recovery 202.482.2000

Department of Education www.ed.gov/recovery 1.800.USA.LEARN (1.800.872.5327)

Department of Energy www.energy.gov/recovery 1.800.DIAL.DOE (1.800.342.5363)

Department of Health www.hhs.gov/recovery 1.877.696.6775and Human Services

Department of Housing www.hud.gov/recovery 202.708.1112and Urban Development

Department of the Interior www.doi.gov/recovery 202.208.3100

Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov/recovery 202.514.2000

Department of Labor www.dol.gov/recovery 1.877.889.5627

Department of Transportation www.dot.gov/recovery 202.366.4000

Department of the Treasury www.treas.gov/recovery 202.622.2000

Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/recovery

Federal Emergency www.fema.gov 1.800.621.FEMAManagement Agency (1.800.621.3362)

Small Business Administration www.sba.gov/recovery 1.800.U.ASK.SBA (1.800.827.5722)

Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov/recovery 1.800.772.1213

•Forspecificdetailsaboutthefundingamountsthatwillbegiventoyourstate,contactyourgovernor’sofficeorcongressionalrepresentativeorchecktheirwebsites.Foranoverviewofoverallfundingallocationsinthebill,refertoAppendixI.

•AnadditionalresourcefortrackinghowfundsareallocatedtostatesandfederalagenciesistheWhiteHouse’swebsite,www.Recovery.gov.ThiswebsitewassetuptopromotetransparencyandaccountabilityaboutthedistributionanduseofARRAfunds.Recovery.gov identifiestheactivityofgovernmentagenciesresponsibleforthedisbursementoffunds.Thewebsitealsohaslinkstostatewebsitesthatshouldprovidemorespecific

informationabouthowstateallocationswillbeused.ThetextofARRAisalsoavailableatRecovery.gov.

•Tocheckyoureligibilityforgovernmentbenefits,gotowww.GovBenefits.gov.

•Tofindoutaboutgrantopportunitiesforyourcommunity,gotowww.Grants.gov.

•Foradditionalinformationorquestionsrelatedtotheresourceguide,pleasecontacttheCongressionalBlackCaucusFoundationbyphoneat202-263-2800orbye-mailatarraguide@cbcfinc.org.

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APPENDIX I

$288 B

$111 B

$53 B

$43 B

$59 B

$81 B

$144 B

Educationand Training

Protecting the Vulnerable

* State andLocal Fiscal Relief

Infrastructureand Science

* Tax Relief

Energy

OtherHealth Care

$8 B

* Tax Relief-includes$15BforInfrastructureandScience,$61BforProtectingtheVulnerable,$25BforEducationandTrainingand$22BforEnergy,sototalfundsare$126BforInfrastructureandScience,

$142BforProtectingtheVulnerable,$78BforEducationandTraining,and$65BforEnergy.

State and Local Fiscal Relief-Preventsstateandlocalcutstohealthandeducationprogramsandstateandlocaltaxincreases.

Source: Recovery.gov. http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/investments

Summary of Funding Allocations of ARRA

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TheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentActof2009isprojectedtocreateorsaveupto3.5millionjobsintheUnitedStates.Amajorsourceofemploymentopportunitieswillcomefromtrainingprogramsandprojectsintheareasofeducation,defense,energy,infrastructure,tonameafew.Theresponsibilitiesforprogramfundingaresharedbyvariousfederalagencies.BelowisabriefsummaryofsomethefundingallocationsandprojectsthatmaycreateemploymentopportunitiesforAmericansintheARRA.12

Department of Agriculture

•$50millionforwatershedrehabilitationprogramprojects.•$6billionforcleanwaterandsafedrinkingwaterprojects.•$1.38billionforruralwaterandwastedisposalprograms.•$1billionfordevelopment,management,andrestorationofwaterandrelatednaturalresources.

Department of Commerce

•$2.5billionavailableforbroadbandprojectsinruralcommunitieswhere75%oftheareasdonothaveenoughaccess.

•$4.7billionforexpansionoftheBroadbandTechnologiesOpportunityProgramtoexpandbroadbandservicethroughcompetitivegrants.

Department of Defense

•FacilitiesconstructionprojectstoupgradeandrepairDepartmentofDefensefacilities.

Department of Education

•$2.1billionforHeadStartandEarlyHeadStart(projectedtocreate50,000newearlyeducationjobs).

Department of Energy

•$100millionforsmartgridinvestmentworkertraining.•$5.13billionfordefenseandnon-defenseclean-upprojects.•$16.8billionforenergyefficiencyandconservationblockgrants,includingfundingforweatherization

assistance.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

•$4billionforpublichousingcapitalprojects(development,financing,andmodernization).•$150millionineconomicdevelopmentassistancetogenerateprivatesectorjobsinareasofthenation

withthehighestratesofjoblessnessandeconomicdistress.

Department of the Interior

•$320millionformanagementoflands,resources,construction,andfiremanagementforroadsbridges,andtrails.

•NationalParkServiceconstruction,operations,andhistoricpreservationprojects.

APPENDIX II

Where jobs can be created or saved in ARRA

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Department of Labor

•$500millionWorkforceInvestmentAct(WIA)employmentandtrainingforadults18andolder.•$1.25billionforWIAdislocatedworkers(fundstobeallocatedtolocalworkforceboards).•$200millioninemergencygrantsforWIAdislocatedworkersassistancenationalreserve.•$1.2billionforlow-incomeyouth(ages14-24)toacquireeducationandoccupationskills(formulagrants

tostates).•$50millionforYouthBuild(ages14-24)toprovidedisadvantagedyouthwitheducationandemployment

skills(includingbroademploymentandtrainingactivities,counselingservices,youthdevelopmentactivities,mentoring,andneed-basedstipends).

•$500millionforenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyworkertraining(competitivegrants).•$250millionforJobCorpstrainingandeducationopportunities.•$120millionincommunityserviceemploymentforlow-incomeseniors.•ExpansionofWorkOpportunityTaxCredit(WOTC)—smallbusinesseswillreceiveacreditforhiringout-of-

workveteransandunemployedandout-of-schoolyouth.ThecreditappliestoindividualswhobeginworkafterDecember31,2008.

Department of Transportation

•$27.5billionforrestoration,repair,andconstructionofhighway,rail,andportinfrastructure.•$1.5billioninsupplementaldiscretionarygrantsforanationalsurfacetransportationsystem(competitive

grantstostateandlocalgovernmentsandtransitagenciesforhighwayandbridgeprojects,andpublictransportationprojects).

•$412.5millionfortransportationenhancementactivitiesforprojectstobecompletedinathree-yearperiodineconomicallydistressedareas.

•$20millionforhighwaysurfacetransportationandtechnologytraining.•$8billionforcapitalassistanceforhighspeedrailcorridorsandintercitypassengerrailservice.•$1.3billionforAmtrakcapitalgrants.•$6.9millionfortransitcapitalassistance(formulagrants).•$750millionforcapitalinvestmentgrants(generallyforprojectsalreadyunderconstructionorprojects

thatcanobligatefundswithin150days).

Environmental Protection Agency

•$6billionforprojectsthatinvolvenuclearwasteclean-up.•$200millionforleakingundergroundstoragetanktrustfund.•$100millionforBrownfieldsgrantsfortraining,research,andassistance.

General Services Administration

•$3millionforconversionoffederalbuildingstohighperformancegreenbuildings.Fundingmustbeusedforon-the-jobpre-apprenticeshipandapprenticeshiptrainingprogramsregisteredwiththeDepartmentofLabor.

Small Business Administration

•$636millionforbusinessloansprograms.

Veterans Administration

•$150millionforimprovementprojectstoVeterans’medicalfacilities

National Institutes of Health

•Researchandtrainingopportunitiesinscienceforhighschoolandcollegestudents.•Teachingandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforelementary,middle,andhighschoolscience

teachersaswellascollegefaculty.•$200millionforgrantsforbiomedicalandbehavioralresearchonhighimpactprojectsinscienceand

health(challengegrants).

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1 ThetextoftheARRAwastheprimarysourceofanalysisfortheresourceguide.AsummaryofthebillfromtheofficeofRepresentativeJamesE.Clyburn,theHouseMajorityWhip,titled,American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Overview of Targeted Provisions(dated2/16/09),wasalsoutilizedasareferenceforinterpretingthetextofthebill.

2 De-Navas-Walt,C.,Proctor,B.D.,Smith,J.C.2008.Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007.(P60-235).U.S.CensusBureau,CurrentPopulationReports.

3 BureauofLaborStatistics.The Employment Situation: March 2009.RetrievedonApril18,2009,fromhttp://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf.

4 KewalRamaniA.,Gilbertson,L.,Fox,M.,Provasnik,S.2007.Status and Trends in the Education of Ethnic Minorities.(NCES2007-039).NationalCenterforEducationStatistics,InstituteofEducationSciences.Washington,D.C.:U.S.DepartmentofEducation.

5 TheEducationTrust.2003.African American Achievement.RetrievedonMarch11,2009,fromhttp://www2.edtrust.org/NR/rdonlyres/9AB4AC88-7301-43FF-81A3-EB94807B917F/0/AfAmer_Achivement.pdf.

6 U.S.DepartmentofEducation.Slideshow Presentation on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.RetrievedonMarch17,2009,fromhttp://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/presentation/index.html.

7 Smedley,B.2008.Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: A Multi-Level Approach to Policy Strategies.Washington,D.C.:EconomicPolicyInstitute.

8 Adams,P.F.,Lucas,J.W.,Barnes,P.M.2008.Summary Health Statistics for the U.S.: National Health Interview Survey, 2006.NationalCenterforHealthStatistics.VitalHealthStat10(236).

9 Heron,M.P.2007.Death: Leading Causes for 2004.NationalCenterforHealthStatistics.NationalVitalStatisticsReport56(5).

10 NationalCenterforHealthStatistics.2009.Health, United States, 2008 with Chartbook.Hyattsville,MD.

11 Smedley,B.2008.Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: A Multi-Level Approach to Policy Strategies.Washington,D.C.:EconomicPolicyInstitute.

12 ThisinformationwascompiledusingthetextoftheARRA,andGreenforAllandPolicyLink’s2009publicationBringing Home the Green Recovery: A User’s guide to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.RetrievedonFebruary24,2009fromhttp://www.greenforall.org/resources/recoveryusersguide/.

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