The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century.
The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.
Questions about the Recovery Act
Toll-free number for the DOE Recovery Act Clearinghouse:
1-888-DOE-RCVY (1-888-363-7289). The Recovery Act Clearinghouse
provides information on popular topics, frequently asked questions and
the ability to send us your questions via the web any time. The
Recovery Act Clearinghouse toll free line is available Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Faces of the Recovery Act
Faces of the Recovery Act is a program created to better show the human impact side of the Recovery Act. Below are some videos from Recovery programs across the Department telling a few of their success stories.
Thanks in part to a $300 million grant
through the Recovery Act, Johnson Controls is re-opening a plant that
is now being retrofitted to produce batteries that will power
tomorrow's electric cars.
Note: The two charts below display detailed information for $32.7 B of the $36.7 B of the Department of Energy's Recovery Act funding, as information for the Loan Guarantee Program Office ($4.0 B) is not included. Please refer to Recovery Act Loan and Loan Guaranteewebsite for details.
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