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Gov. Schwarzenegger and 8 U.S. Governors Send Letter to U.S. Department of Education on Race to the Top

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:15:40 -0800

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined by a bipartisan group of governors representing Connecticut, Kansas, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia issued a statement today and sent the following letter yesterday to the U.S. Department of Education. The letter requests that the U.S. Department of Education accelerate the timeline for the release of Race to the Top Phase One peer reviewers' comments and scores. The letter also requests an extension of the deadline to submit the Race to the Top Phase Two application until July 1, 2010.

Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on F.C.C.'s National Broadband Plan and Broadband Stimulus Funds

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:15:40 -0800

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) delivered to Congress a National Broadband Plan yesterday setting an ambitious agenda for connecting all corners of the nation with a robust, affordable Internet:

California Recovery Task Force Director Issues Statement and Sends Letter to U.S. Department of Education on California's State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Round Two Application

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:15:40 -0800

California Recovery Task Force Director Herb K. Schultz issued the following statement and sent the following letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to a March 4, 2010 letter regarding California's State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Round Two Application:

Schwarzenegger Announces New Governance Entity to Advance Health Information Exchange in California with Stimulus Funding

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:15:40 -0800

Governor Schwarzenegger and California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) Secretary Kim Belsh� today announced the state's intent to name Cal eConnect as a new non-profit entity that will provide leadership and oversee a collaborative process to develop and support the Health Information Exchange (HIE) services in California.

Governor Announces $3 Million In Discretionary Stimulus Funds To Bridge Career Paths for Students

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:15:40 -0800

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced $3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds for the Bridges to Success program, designed to open career paths for children who are most likely to drop out of school.

Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement On Round One Of Race To The Top Funding

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:15:40 -0800

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that California was not selected as a finalist for round one of the Race to the Top funding program:

California Recovery Task Force Director Herb K. Schultz Issues Statement on Inspector General's Findings In Tulare County

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:15:40 -0800

California Recovery Task Force Director and Senior Advisor to the Governor Herb K. Schultz issued the following statement after California Recovery Act Inspector General Laura Chick released a review of the Tulare County Workforce Investment Board�s spending of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds:

Regional Industry Grants Provided To 10 Regions Across The State, More Than $2 Million Fund Job Training Programs

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:15:40 -0800

The California Recovery Task Force today announced the 10 recipients of nearly $2.2 million in Regional Industry Clusters of Opportunity Grants (RICOG).

Governor Schwarzenegger Discusses Recovery Act Funded Job Creation in Weekly Radio Address

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:13:45 -0800

Hello, this is Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with another California Report. This week, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Recovery Act, also known as the federal stimulus package, which has triggered great action up and down our Golden State.

Governor Schwarzenegger Announces $130 Million Investment in Competitive Transportation Projects

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:15:40 -0800

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that California will receive an additional $130 million in new funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) for four highway, local, street, rail and port projects across the state.

Recovery Act Provides Millions To Improve State Route 44 Near Lassen National Park

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:43:40 -0800

REDDING – Caltrans today announced that a contract was awarded to J.F. Shea Construction of Redding for a $7.7 million project that will improve safety for travel along State Route 44 in Shasta County.

Governor Schwarzenegger Visits 405 Carpool Lane Project On One Year Anniversary of Recovery Act

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:40:40 -0800

Governor Schwarzenegger today announced that on the one year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), $2.5 billion will be committed to almost 900 transportation projects statewide by the end of February.

Recovery Act Provides Funding To Replace Blythe Bridge

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:10:40 -0800

Riverside County - Caltrans today announced it has completed a $1.67 million bridge replacement project along State Route 78.

Recovery Act Provides Funding To Replace San Bernardino Bridge

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:40 -0800

San Bernardino – Caltrans today announced that construction has begun on a $2.1 million bridge replacement project on State Route 18 in San Bernardino County.

Recovery Act Provides Nearly $30 Million For Merced County

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0800

Merced County - Caltrans today announced construction has begun on the $34.3 million West Merced Overhead Project on State Route 99.

Governor Schwarzenegger Announces More Than $100 Million Recovery Act Investment In Advancing Use Of Health Information Exchange and Technology, Training Workers For Health Care Jobs Of The Future

Wed, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0800

Governor Schwarzenegger today announced that California will receive more than $100 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) awards.

California Recovery Task Force Announces $110 Million In Recovery Act Awards For Energy Efficiency and Solar Projects

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:15:40 -0800

The California Recovery Task Force today announced the largest amount of State Energy Program (SEP) funds awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) for energy efficiency and solar projects. Aimed at promoting statewide economic vitality and building a clean energy workforce, the SEP Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit and Municipal Financing Programs will provide a combined $110 million to California local jurisdictions, non-profits and private organizations. This will fund an estimated 1,100 jobs and will help to save money on consumer and commercial utility bills.

Recovery Task Force Director Issues Statement On Bureau of State Audits Findings

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:13:45 -0800

California Recovery Task Force Director Herb K. Schultz today issued a statement in response to the Bureau of State Audits report on the Department of Community Services and Development America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) Weatherization Program.

Governor Schwarzenegger Celebrates Largest High-Speed Rail Recovery Act Award in Nation Coming to California

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:09:53 -0800

Governor’s Leadership Secures Over $2.3 Billion for High-Speed Rail, Overall Project Estimated to Generate Up to 600,000 Jobs

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined today in Fresno by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari as well as other government, labor, business and environmental leaders to celebrate California being awarded more than $2.3 billion of the $8 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment (Recovery Act) funding President Obama made available to states for high-speed intercity rail. California received more funding than any other state in the nation. The building of California’s Anaheim-to-San Francisco high-speed train system is estimated to bring up to 600,000 jobs throughout the state.

Recovery Task Force Releases Preliminary Report Of Funds Managed By State Government

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:05:39 -0800

The California Recovery Task Force today announced that quarter two reports on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) have been submitted as required by the federal government on spending and jobs funded. State departments uploaded information before the federal deadline of 11:59 p.m. on January 29, 2010, as part of an ongoing commitment to provide Californians the highest level of transparency ever associated with government spending.

Governor Schwarzenegger Announces California Receives Largest High-Speed Rail Recovery Act Award in the Nation

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:55:40 -0800

Governor’s Leadership Secures More Than $2.3 Billion for California, Investment to Boost Job Creation and Stimulate Economy

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that California has been awarded more than $2.3 billion of the $8 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment (Recovery Act) funding President Obama made available to states nationally for high-speed intercity rail – more funding than any other state in the nation.

Recovery Task Force Director Herb K. Schultz Issues Statement on Bureau of State Audits Interim Reports

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:09:09 -0800

California Recovery Task Force Director Herb K. Schultz issued the following statement today regarding the Bureau of State Audits (BSA) interim reports which identified several departments that fell short of implementing internal controls or meeting other federal requirements as mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act).

Caltrans Awards Contract for Recovery Act Project to Repave Highway 101

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:26:40 -0800

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY -- Caltrans has awarded Papich Construction of Pismo Beach a contract to resurface 11 miles of U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo County between Santa Margarita and Atascadero. The $34.3 million project is being financed primarily ($29.7 million) by President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The remaining funding is being provided by the State Highway Operation and Protection Program.

California Receives Nearly $11 Million in Recovery Act Grants For Jobs in Growing Industries

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:44:09 -0800

Governor Schwarzenegger’s California Recovery Task Force today announced $10.7 million in federal economic stimulus grants that will provide more than 2,100 Californians from a broad cross-section of the state with training in the skills they need to move from the unemployment rolls to the payrolls of a wide variety of industries throughout the state.

Governor Schwarzenegger Signs California’s Race to the Top Application for up to $1 Billion in Federal Education Funds

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:38:28 -0800

Building on his commitment to protect and provide a better education for California's children, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed the state’s Race to the Top application and announced that a winning application could bring up to $1 billion in federal funds for California’s schools. Following careful analysis of Obama Administration guidelines and taking into consideration that more than 800 local education agencies have committed to partner with the state, it was determined that California is now eligible for up to $1 billion in funds through President Obama’s national Race to the Top funding competition. In addition to the Governor, the application has also been signed by Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr., State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell and State Board President Ted Mitchell.

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