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Governor Schwarzenegger Takes Action to Secure Available Recovery Act Funds for Early Childhood Education

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:29:03 -0800

Executive Order Makes California Eligible for Millions of Dollars in Federal Head Start Funds

Building on his commitment to both high-quality early childhood education and bringing available American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding to California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued Executive Order S-23-09 establishing the California State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. This is the first step in making California eligible to compete for a share of $100 million in federal Head Start funds available through President Obama’s Recovery Act.

California Department of Rehabilitation Awards $1.5 Million in Statewide Grants

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:55:47 -0800

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and the California State Independent Living Council today announced $1,523,078 in awards funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to Independent Living Centers for statewide benefit.

Governor Schwarzenegger’s Race to the Top Legislative Package Passes State Senate

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:43:41 -0800

California’s Ability to Compete Aggressively for Hundreds of Millions of Federal Education Dollars Now Pends Only Assembly Approval

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the statement below after the California State Senate voted to pass SBX5 1, the bi-partisan measure proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger to ensure California meets the Obama Administration’s competitiveness requirements in the $4.35 billion national Race to the Top funding competition – which has been federally designed to support education reform and innovation across the nation. ...

Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Senate Education Committee for Standing by California’s School Children, Passing SBX5 1

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:53:24 -0800

With Hundreds of Millions of Race to the Top Education Dollars at Stake, Governor Urges Senate Appropriations Committee to Pass Measure

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the statement below after the state Senate Education Committee voted 5-0 to approve SBX5 1, a bi-partisan measure proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger and authored by Senator Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) to ensure California is highly competitive in the Obama Administration’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top national funding competition – which has been federally designed to support education reform and innovation across the nation. ...

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces More Jobs Saved or Created in California Through Recovery Act Spending Than in Any Other State in Nation

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:25:00 -0800

Over 110,000 Direct Jobs Saved or Created in California through September 30

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today joined Vice President Joe Biden at the White House for the Obama Administration’s release of the federal government’s first quarter American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) data.

California awarded $3.5 Million from the U.S. DOE For Solar Training Partnership

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:38:35 -0800

The California Solar Training Partnership received $3.5 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a regional resource and training center. The center, one of nine in the nationwide Installer Instructor Training Network, will enable California to build a highly capable clean energy workforce and to maintain its worldwide leadership in solar energy.

Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds President Obama’s Investment in Smart Grid, Providing Boost to Renewable Energy Projects

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:06:50 -0800

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement applauding President Barack Obama’s announcement to invest $3.4 billion in smart-grid technology throughout the nation, including over $200 million in California.

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Over $700 Million Recovery Act & State Funds For 160 California Water Quality Improvement Projects

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:32:25 -0800

Funding Will Help Stimulate the California Economy While Protecting Public Health and the Environment

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that a total of $717 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) and State funding has been awarded or approved for loan for 160 water projects throughout California to date – for the purpose of stimulating the California economy, saving and creating jobs and protecting public health and the environment.

California Recovery Task Force: 25 Percent of the 250,000 Education Jobs Saved or Created Nation-Wide are in California

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:06:00 -0800

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the statement below after the White House released a Domestic Policy Council report documenting the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) spending on education. According to the report, Recovery Act spending in the area of education has saved or created 250,000 jobs nation-wide. According to preliminary data reported to the federal government by Governor Schwarzenegger’s California Recovery Task Force, 24.8 percent or 62,204 of these education jobs were saved or created in California.

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