NC Recovery Newsuuid:a3aa72e7-1173-49b5-b612-8c2562c77760;id=6992009-11-20T21:53:44Z732009-11-16T00:00:00-05:00Governor’s Office of Economic Recovery & Investment (OERI) Director Dempsey Benton, Wilson Mayor Bruce Rose and Bob Kucab, Executive Director of the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for affordable apartments at the Springbrook Apartments construction site in Wilson on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 11:00 a.m. The site is located on Cresent Drive, off Forest Hills Road.722009-11-05T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue today launched racetothetop.nc.gov and called upon North Carolinians to participate in the federal “Race to the Top” initiative. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Race to the Top is a federal $4.5 billion competitive grant fund that rewards states for educational innovation and achieving significant improvements in how students perform.702009-11-03T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that 18 contracts totaling $56.6 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including 11 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation to the lowest respective bidder, as required by state law. 692009-10-19T00:00:00-04:00The N. C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), the N. C. League of Municipalities and the State Treasurer’s Office are hosting a free webinar Oct. 22 on debt financing options for local governments and authorities through the issuance of Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds and Recovery Zone Facility Bonds authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).682009-10-14T00:00:00-04:00State environmental officials have $517,500 available for rebates on equipment and new long-haul trucks that reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines, with funds provided under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. 672009-10-12T00:00:00-04:00The N.C. Office of Economic Recovery & Investment (OERI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded the first broadband mapping grants in the country through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. North Carolina’s total award is $2,023,874.662009-10-01T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that 17 contracts totaling $65.2 million have been awarded for highway, bridge and ferry projects across North Carolina, including eight projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded the contracts to the lowest respective bidder, as required by state law.652009-09-24T00:00:00-04:00State officials today announced the reallocation of about $7.7 million in economic recovery funding to 12 communities for “green” drinking water projects and two communities for wastewater infrastructure projects as a part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards.642009-09-17T00:00:00-04:00First N.C. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Highway Project Completed in Winston-SalemMotorists traveling along Intestate 40 in Winston-Salem are not the only ones benefitting from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (ARRA) first completed project in North Carolina. 632009-09-09T00:00:00-04:00North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle announced today $7.7 million in grants for arts programs and projects across North Carolina for the 2009–10 fiscal year during a press conference today at the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Arts Council.622009-09-03T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that MCNC has applied to receive $28.1 million in broadband recovery funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support fiber acquisition for the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) in North Carolina. 612009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina has submitted the first of its high speed rail applications for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 592009-08-31T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that 21 contracts totaling $50.8 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including eight projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation to the lowest respective bidder, as required by state law.582009-08-20T00:00:00-04:00U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that $37 million in funding from the Recovery Act will be made available to qualified small businesses through the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. 572009-08-19T00:00:00-04:00State forestry officials will receive more than $6 million in federal economic recovery funds to reduce the spread of wildfires and help restore some of the state’s once-abundant longleaf pine forests.552009-08-11T00:00:00-04:00State environmental officials have awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants for 24 projects aimed at reducing air pollution from diesel-powered vehicles, equipment and ships, with funds provided under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009.562009-08-10T00:00:00-04:00State environmental officials soon will oversee assessment and cleanup actions at dozens of North Carolina’s most significant contamination sites, using funds awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 542009-07-31T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that 15 contracts totaling $29.3 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including seven projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by Transportation Secretary Gene Conti to the lowest respective bidder, as required by state law.532009-07-30T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina has submitted a grant application for $300 million in discretionary grant money included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to use for the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project, which includes replacing the I-85 bridge over the Yadkin River, in Davidson and Rowan counties. 522009-07-20T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced a total of $45.2 million in drinking water, stormwater and wastewater projects in a second round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) awards. In total, 40 communities in 31 counties received second round funding. More than half of the second-round projects were identified as “green” projects. 512009-07-17T00:00:00-04:00The North Carolina State Energy Office will conduct an interactive Webcast workshop on Tuesday, July 21 to help local government and public school officials gain access to more than $58.3 million in federal Recovery Act funds for energy conservation and job creation.502009-07-15T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina is in line to receive $8.8 million in federal funds to help homeowners purchase energy-efficient appliances, from furnaces and room air conditioners to refrigerators and dishwashers. The money for ENERGY STAR rated appliances would be distributed through a program to be developed by the Energy Office along with the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment.492009-07-10T00:00:00-04:00In an effort to protect people where they live, work, and play, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the distribution of $7,554,000 to North Carolina under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to assess and clean up underground storage tank petroleum leaks. The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly one-third of all Americans. 482009-07-08T00:00:00-04:00The N. C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment (OERI) today announced the implementation of a statewide awareness campaign targeted to historically underutilized businesses (HUBs), including minority and small businesses. The four-month campaign will reach out to these groups through workshops and the use of a variety of communication vehicles to impart information and offer help with navigation of the various funding opportunities available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).472009-07-06T00:00:00-04:00The Office of Economic Recovery and Investment (OERI) is announcing the availability of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Grant Risk Assessment and Compliance Monitoring.462009-07-06T00:00:00-04:00In a move that stands to create jobs, boost local economies, reduce diesel emissions and protect human health and the environment for people of the State of North Carolina, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $509,000 to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to retrofit school buses with emission reduction devices and to replace older buses with new, cleaner buses in several counties in North Carolina. This clean diesel project will create jobs while protecting North Carolina’s air quality. 452009-06-26T00:00:00-04:00The North Carolina State Energy Office, along with the state Office of Economic Recovery and Investment, has sent the U.S. Energy Department a proposal to invest $20.9 million in federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants. The grants will help create jobs, provide money for greater energy efficiency in North Carolina communities and encourage energy-saving innovations. The grants are funded through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.442009-06-25T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that the U.S. Energy Department has approved North Carolina’s $75.9 million Energy Plan to improve energy efficiency, promote greater use of renewable energy resources and create more green jobs. The program will be funded through the state’s share of federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.422009-06-24T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that 31 contracts totaling $73 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including 11 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by Transportation Secretary Gene Conti to the lowest respective bidder, as required by state law. A list of the projects is attached.432009-06-19T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today signed Senate Bill 754, enabling North Carolina schools to use interest-free bonds for school construction, repair and renovation as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).