Massachusetts Recovery Update

Week of July 11, 2010


Quote of the Week:

"Just in the nick of time, the Patrick administration has come through with a pledge of $9.1 million in state and federal dollars aimed at giving kids with 'nothing to do' a chance to find out what it's like to be productive members of society. "

From an editorial on MassLive.com, on the decision by Gov. Deval Patrick to fund summer youth works programs across the state. Stimulus funds are helping to support the programs, which will provide about 4,700 youth with a paycheck this summer.


photo: Christine Berchoff FACES OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY

"I now have my dream job."

Christine Berchoff, Early Head Start site manager at Lynn Economic Opportunity, on her position in the anti-poverty agency's new stimulus-funded childcare program.





YOUR RECOVERY DOLLARS AT WORK: NEWS & UPDATES

Don't Miss Out: Recovery & Reinvestment blog: Providing the Ability to Help Those in Need: The Power of Stimulus Read more


MA to get $59 mil in stimulus funds to help struggling schools

photo: Classroom
Massachusetts will receive nearly $59 million in stimulus funds to help its lowest-achieving schools. About 40 schools across the state will each receive $500,000 annually for the next three years, starting this fall. The funding is part of $3.5 billion in Recovery Act dollars the Obama administration is distributing to states to address failing schools. Read <em>The Boston Globe's</em> coverage of the award.



Stimulus Stories: Learning English, getting jobs, with a little help from stimulus

photo: East Boston APAC Class
Amy Lima, director of the East Boston Area Planning Action Council (APAC), always wanted to implement an English for Speakers of Other Languages class at her agency with a focus on employment. Thanks to stimulus funds, she was able to do just that. Now, the students are learning English - and getting jobs. Read more.




WHAT RECOVERY CAN DO FOR YOU: JOB & CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES

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FEATURED JOB OF THE WEEK: Community Education and Outreach Assistant

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Opportunities For Businesses: Search for Contracts

FEATURED CONTRACT OF THE WEEK: Lynn - Intersection Improvements and Related Work

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