State Certifications

When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law on February 17, 2009, it marked the beginning of a 45-day window for each state to claim the funds allocated to it by the Act.

This document is the official certification that Massachusetts wil request and use funds provided by ARRA and that these funds will be used to create jobs and promote economic growth in the Commonwealth.

Certification required to receive funds from the Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Section 1201 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to certify that it will maintain its efforts with regard to state funding for the types of projects in U.S. Department of Transportation's "covered programs" funded under ARRA.

This is the Massachusetts ARRA Maintenance of Effort Statement referenced in Governor Patrick's section 1201 certification that identifies the amount of funds the state plans to expend from state sources from February 17, 2009 to September 30, 2010 for the types of projects under the DOT "covered programs" funded by the ARRA appropriation.

Certification required to receive funds from the State Energy Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These funds will be used for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, including prioritizing our energy investments to take advantage of existing efficiency programs and expanding efficiency programs where appropriate.

Secretary Kirwan's notification to the Legislature that the Commonwealth will soon be receiving federal grant funds from various programs authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Enclosure that accompanied Secretary Kirwan's notification with details of the Act's federal expenditures and the estimated Massachusetts receipts. Some of these receipts may not come to state agencies, but are included for completeness.

This letter, from Governor Deval Patrick to US Education Secretary Arne Duncan, is to formalize the Commonwealth's application for state fiscal stabilization funding from the federal government. This funding will provide much-needed relief to students and educators in pre-kindergarten through post-secondary institutions.