Governor Brewer's Office of Economic Recovery

Program Funding

US - Total

Program	Federal Agency	Funding	Notes
General	Commerce
Recovery Act NIST Construction Grant Program - Eligible: Institutes of Higher Educations (IHEs) Vice President Biden Outlines Funding for Smart Grid Initiatives - Announces plans for nearly $4 billion in technology deployment, monitoring and viability
EDA	Commerce	$150M	$50 m. in economic adjustment assistance for job losses due to corporate restructuring/dislocation; $50 m. for regional economic development commissions
Announced Nearly $37 Million Available in Community Trade Adjustment Assistance (PDF) Economic Development Assistance Program - Announcement UPDATE (PDF) Economic Development Assistance program - initial announcement of federal funding opportunity (PDF)
Bureau of Census	Commerce	$1,000M	For 2010 decennial census; $250 m. for outreach efforts to hard-to-reach communities.
Broadband Technology Opportunities	Commerce	$4,700M	$4.35 b. in competitive grants to accelerate broadband deployment to underserved areas: $200 m. to expand computer capacity; $250 m. for broadband adoption; 80-20 match subject to a waiver of grantee share; available until 9/30/10. Remaining $350 m. for State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program to improve and inventory broadband communications and services, and to develop a nationwide broadband inventory map.
BTOP Applications Re-opened for States Granted Waivers to Develop Interoperable Broadband Networks (PDF) NTIA Posts State Comments on ARRA BTOP Grant Awards – Arizona Recommendations (PDF) FCC National Broadband Plan (PDF) Guidance for Second Round BTOP Funding Posted Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $310 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Rural Broadband Projects Notice of Funds Availability (NOFAs) for the second funding rounds for the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) (PDF) Commerce Department’s NTIA and USDA’S RUS Announce Availability of $4.8 Billion in Recovery Act Funding to Bring Broadband to More Americans Commerce Department’s NTIA and USDA’S RUS Announce Online Tool for Prospective Broadband Stimulus Applicants Recovery Act Funding to Provide Policymakers and Consumers with Improved Data on Internet Service in California, Indiana, North Carolina, and Vermont Commerce and Agriculture Announce Strong Demand for First Round of Funding to Bring Broadband, Jobs to More Americans NTIA Clarifying Notice Requirements for the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program (Broadband Mapping Program) NTIA's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and RUS' Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) FAQ’s (PDF) Federal Register – Notice of Funding Availability, Part III (PDF) Broadband USA – Portal to Apply for Broadband Funding Notice of Funding Availability (PDF) Limited Waiver Granted by Commerce Secretary of Buy American Requirements for Certain Equipment Used for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (PDF) Notice of public meetings (PDF) Electronic comment form