NC Recovery Newsuuid:4627ba91-8ac2-44b3-815b-ffb00534d91e;id=2932010-09-02T15:21:58Z1182010-08-26T00:00:00-04:00U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that North Carolina has been selected to receive more than $2 million in additional funding to build on the state's success and drive innovation as part of the Weatherization Assistance Program. North Carolina is increasing its efforts under the Recovery Act's weatherization program and is continuing to accelerate the pace of weatherization in the state. As of June 30, North Carolina has weatherized more than 4,000 homes under the Recovery Act, including more than 950 homes in June alone. 1172010-08-24T00:00:00-04:00Governor Bev Perdue today announced North Carolina will receive approximately $400 million in federal Race to the Top grant money. 1152010-08-19T00:00:00-04:00NCHIE Offers Operational Plan for Comment1162010-08-18T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina has received $115 million in five federal recovery grants to extend broadband connectivity in North Carolina. These funds will create jobs and help spur economic development through expanded access to high-speed Internet in underserved areas. Through two rounds of recovery funding, North Carolina has received over $255 million for broadband.1142010-08-05T00:00:00-04:00Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced funding for 34 projects to protect public health and the environment by improving water quality and public sanitation services in 24 states.1132010-08-04T00:00:00-04:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina has received $83 million in five federal recovery grants to extend broadband connectivity in rural parts of North Carolina. These funds will create jobs upfront, and help spur economic development in these areas through expanded access to high-speed Internet.1122010-07-12T00:00:00-04:00In January, President Obama announced that North Carolina was awarded $545 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to continue its development of high-speed intercity rail. Today, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of North Carolina have finalized a grant agreement for $20.3 million, the first installment of the $545 million awarded to the state. 1112010-07-12T00:00:00-04:00U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced Recovery Act investments for 11 businesses in 9 states to strengthen rural economies by supporting local and regional food systems. 1102010-07-06T00:00:00-04:00Steve Cline, DDS, MPH, Assistant Secretary for Health Information Technology and North Carolina Health Information Exchange (NCHIE) has announced the launch of a health information technology (HIT) website for collecting and sharing information about all ARRA-related HIT initiatives, as well as other key HIT efforts. 1082010-07-06T00:00:00-04:00President Obama Announces Rural Broadband Projects to Bring Jobs and Economic Opportunity to Rural Communities and Native American Tribal Lands1072010-06-24T00:00:00-04:00The website (below, DHHS Grant Opportunities) lists Request for Applications (RFAs) or funding opportunities available within the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Eligible providers include private non-profit organizations, colleges and universities, or local units of government.1062010-06-22T00:00:00-04:00Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (Recovery Act) accomplishments in improving water quality in hundreds of rural communities across the Nation, and announced funding for 25 additional projects in 16 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.1052010-06-21T00:00:00-04:00The NC HPRP Program will be transferring administration of the contract awarded to Piedmont Family Services to Greensboro Housing Coalition effective July 1, 2010.1042010-06-07T00:00:00-04:00All the funds in North Carolina’s Energy Star Appliance Replacement and Rebate Program were reserved within four days, with consumers purchasing about 8,545 appliances during the second phase of the program and signing up for $1.3 million in mail-in rebates. Consumers can still register on a first-come, first-served waiting list for rebates after making purchases of eligible appliances1032010-05-28T00:00:00-04:00Eighteen innovative North Carolina projects, 17 using solar technology and one using landfill gas, will receive a total of about $2.3 million in federal Recovery Act funds to implement energy conservation projects that invest in energy technology, Gov. Bev Perdue announced today.1022010-04-22T00:00:00-04:00Secretary Chu Announces more than $200 Million for Solar and Water Power Technologies. New funding will create jobs, expand the availability of cost-effective renewable energy, and reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels. 1012010-04-13T00:00:00-04:00Currently the HWTF is soliciting offers from organizations to create a State Plan for establishing a Health Information Exchange (HIE) for North Carolina. The State Plan shall consist of an HIE Strategic Plan and an HIE Operational Plan. 1002010-04-06T00:00:00-04:00The Vocational Rehabilitation program of the N.C. Division of Services for the Blind is expanding some of its incentives to North Carolina businesses as part of a developing strategy to encourage businesses to provide job training for up to 1,850 DSB clients who will be eligible for job placement this year. 992010-03-29T00:00:00-04:00North Carolina appliance retailers can sign up to participate in the state’s Energy Star Appliance Replacement and Rebate Program through a special Web site launched today. The program will offer North Carolina residents a 15 percent rebate when they buy certain Energy Star-rated appliances over a four-day period beginning on Earth Day in April.982010-03-23T00:00:00-04:00U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $383,437,416 is now available for North Carolina under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. 962010-03-19T00:00:00-04:00Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the funding of projects in 20 states designed to protect public health by improving water quality and public sanitation services. The projects, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), are expected to provide construction jobs and create infrastructure needed to support community growth. 972010-03-17T00:00:00-04:00The U.S. Department of Treasury and the Department of Education today announced $11 billion in allocation authority to issue qualified school construction bonds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Qualified school construction bonds can be used to finance the construction, rehabilitation or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land where a school will be built.952010-03-10T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that 30 contracts totaling $165.9 million have been awarded for highway and rail 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 bidders, as required by state law.942010-02-19T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue applauded the decision by the Obama Administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to provide North Carolina with $152 million in financial relief. The federal government will provide a temporary reduction in the costs to states associated with the federal Medicare Part D drug program.932010-02-18T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that 43 contracts totaling $138.3 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including 12 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded the contracts to the lowest bidders, as required by state law, with the exception of one project, which was awarded to the second lowest bidder due to a cap on small business earnings.922010-02-16T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that the federal high-speed rail grant to North Carolina will create or maintain as many as 4,800 private sector jobs in North Carolina over the next four years, with 1,000 of those expected this year alone as ready-to-go projects get under way.912010-02-03T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that another $755,148 in federal Recovery Act funding for energy efficiency block grants has been awarded to help six local agencies create jobs and save on utility and fuel bills. The six grants mark the second distribution of money from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program in North Carolina, for a total of nearly $1.5 million to a dozen local agencies. 902010-02-03T00:00:00-05:00State officials today announced the reallocation of more than $4 million in economic recovery funding to five communities for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects as a part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards. This funding allocation was originally earmarked for other projects but became available when final project costs were less than original estimates.892010-01-28T00:00:00-05:00Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that North Carolina is receiving $545 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for further development of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor, a nearly 500-mile route that will allow trains to travel between Charlotte and Washington, D.C. at top speeds of up to 90-110 miles per hour and an average speed of 86 mph.882010-01-28T00:00:00-05:00Organizations wishing to apply for federal stimulus money for broadband projects will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to learn more about the grant process.