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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009

Get the facts about the Act:

• Legislation (PDF - 1 MB)
• Recovery.gov, created by Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, is dedicated to public transparency for the $787 billion Economic Stimulus Package.

Additional Resources

What to do if you don't receive Economic Stimulus funding or it doesn't cover all that you need.

• Tapping into Safety and Security Stimulus Funding Hear about grant and funding resources, and technologies that improve safety and security for the public and for government workers.
• PoliceOne.com article: Department of Justice Issues Guidance on Obtaining Byrne-JAG Funding in the 2009 Recovery Act
• Stimulus Intelligence Webcast Series: Stimulus Dollars and Sense
• Network Infrastructure Investments: Create Immediate, High-Skilled Jobs and Stimulate Economic Growth (PDF - 209 KB)
• United States Department of Agriculture Recovery Act Site
• National Telecommunications and Information Administrations (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
• The Effects of Broadband Deployment on Output and Employment: A Cross-sectional Analysis of U.S. Data (PDF - 226 KB)
• The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband Networks (PDF - 2.37 MB)
• A Summary of State Programs Designed to Stimulate Broadband Deployment and Adoption (PDF - 551 KB)

Related Associations

Learn how the Act will affect state and local government.

• National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO)
• National Association of Counties (NACo)
  • Economic Stimulus Package Signed
• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
  • State Oversight of Federal Stimulus Funds
• National Governors Association (NGA)
  • NGA's Analysis of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Additional Funding Resources

What to do if you don't receive Economic Stimulus funding or it doesn't cover all that you need.

• Cisco Capital Financing
• Grants: Contact grantsinfo@cisco.com for more information or visit the Grants Office website

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• Stimulate Safety and Security (PDF - 275 KB)
• Attend Virtual Demonstration
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• Broadband Networks
• The Value of Broadband Initiatives in the American Stimulus Program (PDF - 97 KB)
• Network Infrastructure Investments: Create Immediate, High-Skilled Jobs and Stimulate Economic Growth (PDF - 351 KB)
• Cisco Broadband Value Proposition: How Cisco Can Help You Design, Build, and Implement Your Broadband Solution (PDF - 5 MB)

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Grants

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Government Procurement

Cisco Government Procurement offers a number of programs and specific state-level contracts to assist government organizations with the government procurement process for Cisco products and services. Information can also be found on alliance contracts, such as Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA).

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