Federal Economic Stimulus Updates

As the state and California cities struggle to balance budgets in a steadily weakening economy, economic stimulus efforts at the federal level are increasing important to cities. This page will provide links with updated information about developments at the federal level to pass an economic stimulus package that could benefit states and local communities.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009, City Funding Book - Dec. 4, 2009

Federal Stimulus Funds Bolster 2009 Summer Youth Employment Programs - City Advocate Weekly - May 22, 2009

Frequently Asked Questions on ARRA - City Advocate Weekly - April 3, 2009

EPA Resources to Help Officials with ARRA Clean Energy Funding - March 27, 2009

ARRA Funds - Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) - March 3, 2009

State Water Resources Control Board ARRA funding distribution Resolution - March 17, 2009

League Federal Priority Issue Papers

The League's legislative staff developed four issue papers on the League's 2009 federal priorities for the California delegation to use in their meetings with members of Congress. The papers focused on the following:

ARRA Energy Report Handout-WMC by Kyra Ross - March 15, 2009

National League of Cities Federal Recovery Implementation Presentation - March 11, 2009

Smart Growth America (NLC webcast) Presentation - March 11, 2009

National League of Cities American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Presentation - Feb. 25, 2009

Final Grants for All HUD Formula Programs - Feb. 25, 2009

American and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Feb. 19, 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Support Letter - Feb. 10, 2009

H.R. 1: House-Passed Economic Stimulus Package - Feb. 2, 2009

S. 336: Senate Economic Stimulus Package (Introduced) - Jan. 30, 2009

National League of Cities Comparison of Tax Provisions in House and Senate Economic Recovery Bills - Jan. 30, 2009

National league of Cities Comparison of House and Senate Economic Recovery Bills (Funding) - Jan. 30, 2009

Summary: Federal Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Congressional Quarterly - Jan. 15, 2009

Federal Tax Stimulus Proposal: Speech by House Ways and Means Chairman Rangel - Jan. 15, 2009

last updated : 2/1/2010