Web guide to the stimulus plan Msnbc.com queried all 50 states for home pages or database portals devoted specifically to the stimulus plan. The results are presented in the following state-by-state map, which links to each state’s official stimulus site, if it has one, or to the site maintained by the highest-ranking government office. The map also also includes a link tracking each state’s stimulus projects as compiled by Stimulus Watch, a nonprofit group organized by scholars at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. To compile the box of federal links, msnbc.com repeated the process for major programs and agencies in all 15 Cabinet departments. “Promo” pages are not included — only those agencies offering significant information or user interactivity are presented. Link here.............. This is the Federal Government Site for information on the Stimulus Plan. |
Where do I find and how do I understand what the PTAC accomplishments are? Newsweek Public Pinball, visit this interactive navigating "game" that shows you what you need to do to deal with Federal, State and Local agencies. Link here...... |
/The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP)The (TIAP), sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to give consumers and businesses information they need to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy efficient products and technologies passed by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and subsequently amended several times. Full Story.......
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The Debt StoryLooking to bookmark reliable sites that show the U.S. government’s revenue and expenditures, deficit and debt. Check out the Congressional Budget Office for a wealth of information on the budget, including deficit forecasts for several years down the road. The Bureau of the Public Debt — part of the Treasury Dept. — is the best place to check the total outstanding debt, on a daily, and depressing, basis. If you’re into that sort of thing.
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Other useful information Rockford Area Manufacturers Database Link
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Washington Technology
Stimulus to generate $350B in new contracts By William Welsh - Jan. 09, 2009
Government contractors should expect more than $350 billion in new contracting opportunities as a result of President-elect Barack Obama’s anticipated economic stimulus package, according to Input Inc.
The Reston, Va., market research company said Jan. 8 that the stimulus package is likely to include a wealth of projects related to infrastructure improvements, electronic health records, green initiatives, school modernizations and more.
Although a large portion of the funding in the stimulus package is likely to be designated to cover health care costs and pay for tax cuts, Input analysts have identified a number of ways that the package will generate contracting opportunities.
The package is likely to provide funds to the General Services Administration, military and other agencies overseeing government buildings to implement green technologies; offer grants to states for road and bridge construction; and furnish funding to health care providers to switch from paper to electronic medical records, the Input analysts said.
Other likely funding initiatives that will spur contracting are grants to state and local governments for school modernization and funds for the Army Corps of Engineers for additional infrastructure projects, they said.
“It’s too early to tell the mix of investments that will be included in the economic stimulus package, but it is clear there will be an abundance of opportunities for contractors to participate at the federal, state and local levels,” said Kevin Plexico, a senior vice president at Input.
About the Author
William Welsh is deputy editor of Washington Technology.
