 Massachusetts Recovery Update
Week of January 10, 2010 Quote of the Week:"This is the kind of movement that happens once in a decade, if that."
Paul Reville, the state's secretary of education on the $250 million new federal stimulus program -- Race to the Top -- that could provide additional funding to school districts throughout the state. Has Stimulus helped you? Send us a photo and a quote or give us a call at 617-979-8394 and we might put you on our Website.  FACES OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY
"Stimulus funds enabled our program to expand."
Next Steps Counselor Coordinator Carol Lynch, on the ARRA-funded job development grant her career resource organization received.
YOUR RECOVERY DOLLARS AT WORK: NEWS & UPDATESRecovery & Reinvestment blog: Helping a Great City: The Story of Stimulus and Lowell Read moreARRA Awards help build, preserve affordable rental housingThe state will invest $153.9 million in 26 affordable housing projects in 17 communities across the state. ARRA, along with various affordable housing programs and private investment, is funding the projects, which will create or preserve 1,305 rental homes. Read more.
Stimulus funds go to re-employment programsThe state's 37 One-Stop Career Centers will benefit from $8 million in stimulus funds. The Commonwealth has received $4 million for this year to support its re-employment services programs, and it is scheduled to receive an additional $4 million in stimulus funds for the next year. Read more.
WHAT RECOVERY CAN DO FOR YOU: JOB & CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES Opportunities for Individuals:
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