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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Projects at Ecology

Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century.

Implementing the Recovery Act

The Department of Ecology has a critical role in carrying out the Recovery Act. Our work includes:

• Administering grants and loans that will pay for clean water infrastructure projects.
• Working with local governments, school districts, ports and private fleet owners to install diesel emission-reduction equipment.
• Cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks.
• Issuing environmental permits and monitoring compliance to assure that Recovery Act projects protect environmental and human health.

Projects

• Project List & Contacts at Ecology (Updated 07/08/09)
• Project Status (Updated 10/13/09)

Infrastructure Project Certifications by Governor Gregoire

Section 1511 of the Recovery Act requires the governor confirm to the federal government that infrastructure construction projects for roads and wastewater and drinking water systems have received the review required by law and represent an appropriate investment of taxpayer dollars. See the complete list of all projects certified by Governor Gregoire.

Certifications completed for clean water infrastructure projects:

• City of Airway Heights Water Reclamation and Recharge Project (07/13/09)
• Town of Uniontown Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade (08/31/09)
• City of South Bend and Raymond Willapa Regional Wastewater Facility (08/31/09)
• Mason County Wastewater and Water Reclamation Facility (08/31/09)

Contracting Opportunities

• City of Richland Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements (Clean Water Recovery Act Funded)
• Other Contracting Opportunities (Non Recovery Act)

Washington State Job Opportunities

• WorkSource Job Listings

Information About Ecology Programs Related to Economic Recovery

• Water Quality - Grants and Loans
• Diesel Emission Reductions
• Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
• Hanford Nuclear Reservation Cleanup and Restoration
• Washington Conservation Corps (WCC)
• Brownfields

Washington State and the Federal Government Recovery Web Sites

• Recovery.wa.gov - Washington state's recovery web site
• Recovery.gov - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act web site
• Other Job-Related Projects
  • Gov. Gregoire's economic security priority
  • Gov. Gregoire’s Green Jobs and Climate Action plan

Related Environmental Project News

• Gov. Gregoire approves Recovery Act funding for five clean water projects in state
  (11/05/09) Office of the Governor
• Department of the Interior, Salazar, Announces $21.4 Million in Recovery Funding for Water Conservation Projects in Sunnyside, WA
  (09/25/09) U.S. Department of the Interior
• Gov. Gregoire, Ecology announce federal stimulus money to help protect environment, people from leaking storage tanks
  (09/08/09) Office of the Governor
• Vice President releases report on the first 200 days of the Recovery Act
  (09/04/09) The White House
• More Recovery Environmental Project News...
• Governor Gregoire's Recovery News...

For more information about Recovery and Reinvestment projects at Ecology,
contact Pat McLain, (360) 407-7005

Updated 11/05/09