04/20/2009 GAAS:183:09 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Print Version |
California Awarded Most Recovery Funding of any State in the Nation
According to the federal government's tally of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) dollars that have been made available to states, California has been awarded the most funding of any state.
Nearly $13.5
billion has already been awarded to California to date, according to the Obama
Administration, which is almost $4 billion more than the second-most awarded
state.
"Governor
Schwarzenegger made it clear that he would do what it takes to bring as much
Recovery Act funding as possible back to California to help our state through
this difficult economic time," said Recovery Task Force Director Cynthia
Bryant. "We will continue to scour every available pot of Recovery Act funding
that can benefit California."
The federal
government's tally of Recovery Act funding awarded by state can be found here: http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/investments-state.
Governor Schwarzenegger created the
California Recovery Task Force to track the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act funding coming into the state; work with President Barack Obama's
administration; help cities, counties, non-profits, and others access the
available funding; and ensure that the funding funneled through the state is
spent efficiently, effectively, and with transparency.
The Task Force can be reached through
its Web site, www.recovery.ca.gov, or by
telephone at (916) 322-4688.
