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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Closely aligned with Governor Patrick’s priorities and initiatives, the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was enacted to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection and other infrastructure that will provide long-term benefits; and to stabilize state and local government budgets. Funding areas include infrastructure investments; state and local budgetary relief for education, health care, public safety and other programs; support for countercyclical programs such as unemployment insurance, food stamps and workforce training; tax breaks; and other areas such as scientific research and grants. Massachusetts has been a leader nationally in stimulus spending, ranking in the top ten among states for putting federal stimulus funds to work.
While most of the ARRA funds have been critical in supporting state and local operating budgets, preserving healthcare, education and other vital safety net services, there are targeted ARRA funds for infrastructure investments which are supplementing the Commonwealth’s capital budget. ARRA funding for infrastructure investments includes funding for housing and community development, transportation and energy efficiency projects. Committed ARRA capital program funds for the Commonwealth include:
Housing-related ARRA funds to clean up properties in troubled neighborhoods, help create new affordable housing, make our homes more energy-efficient, and support community development projects. Massachusetts has received commitments for over $241 million in housing and community development ARRA funding.
Transportation-related federal stimulus funds for "shovel-ready" state-wide road and bridge projects across the Commonwealth. Massachusetts received authority under ARRA to commit $437.9 million over four years on road and bridge projects, except for $12 million of this amount which will be applied to transit-related projects.
Energy-related ARRA funds to increase energy efficiency to reduce energy costs and consumption and to reduce reliance on imported energy. Massachusetts will be managing $55 million of ARRA funds under the State Energy Program. Projects to receive funding will include energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, such as solar and wind projects located at state office buildings and higher education facilities.
It should be noted that the ARRA funding amounts reflected in this plan are only the amounts that have been awarded to the Commonwealth for capital investments to date. The Commonwealth expects to receive additional ARRA funding for infrastructure investments pursuant to competitive grant programs to be awarded at future dates, but this plan does not include estimates of any such uncommitted amounts. In addition, ARRA funding for infrastructure investments included in this report are only amounts that are awarded directly to the Commonwealth and do not include amounts awarded directly to the municipalities, independent authorities or other entities in Massachusetts.
In addition to funds that can be applied directly to capital projects, ARRA also provides for the use of new or expanded tax credit bonds as alternative means of financing projects that are typically financed with traditional tax-exempt bonds issued by state and local governments. The Commonwealth plans to use such bonds if they provide a clear economic advantage over traditional tax-exempt bond financings.
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