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Secretary Salazar Announces $2.8 Million in ARRA Funding for Channel Rehabilitation Work in Arizona
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded $2.86 million to AKK-De Los Santos Construction Company of Chandler, Ariz. under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Learn more
Secretary Salazar Announces $47 Million More under Recovery Act to Improve Water Supplies for Indian Tribes
Today’s announcements apply to five tribes that will receive a total of $47 million-the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota; the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota; and the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Reclamation previously has awarded $97 million and will award a total of $157 million in recovery funding to tribes for their water systems.
Secretary Salazar Awards $27.74 Million Contract for Construction of the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract totaling $27.74 million to the Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority for the construction of Reaches 2 through 6 of the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline. NECA, a construction firm wholly-owned and operated by the Navajo Nation, will use the funds to construct the remaining 21-mile stretch (out of a total project of 29 miles) of the municipal pipeline.
Recovery Act Funds Will Upgrade Earthquake Monitoring
Grants totaling $5 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are being awarded to 13 universities nationwide to upgrade critical earthquake monitoring networks and increase public safety.
“These stimulus grants will save lives as well as create jobs,” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said today. “More than 75 million Americans in 39 states face the risk of earthquakes. Through the modernization of seismic networks and data processing centers, scientists will be able to provide emergency responders with more reliable, robust information to save lives and reduce economic losses.
Interior Recovery Funds Will Help Historically Black Colleges and Universities Repair Historic Buildings
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be the beneficiaries of $14.25 million for historic preservation grants aimed at providing
$52.5 Million Recovery Project Gets Underway to Replace Rough Rock Community School
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk joined Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley and other Indian Affairs and Navajo tribal officials September 16 in a ceremonial groundbreaking event for Phase II of a major school replacement and improvement project at the historic Rough Rock Community School on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona. The project is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and is being carried out under the Indian Affairs Office of Facilities, Environmental and Cultural Resources (OFECR) in conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), the Navajo Nation and the Rough Rock Community School.
$20 Million Investment for Rural Water in North Central Montana
The $20 million investment in the Rocky Boys North Central Montana Regional Water System will treat water at Lake Elwell, south of Chester, and transmit it to approximately 43,000 users on Rocky Boys Indian Reservation and other communities in the region, including Big Sandy, Box Elder, Havre, the North Havre County Water District, the Hill County Water District and Chester, as well as communities farther west. This ARRA project will assist in implementing the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s water right settlement.
Interior Invests $2.5 Million ARRA funds in Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Projects
With the ARRA funding, eight projects will support ESA compliance for Reclamation’s operation and maintenance activities on the lower Colorado River and establish more than 8,100 acres of riparian, marsh and backwater habitat and provide the capacity for growing more than 1.2 million endangered fish to the target size for introduction to the river system’s existing population.
Interior Secretary Salazar Cites Progress of Recovery Act in Arkansas and Nationwide
From the Department of the Interior alone, there is a total of approximately $10 million for approved ARRA projects in Arkansas. Of that amount, the National Park Service has almost $2 million in funding for four park projects in Arkansas, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has almost $8 million for nine refuge and fish hatchery projects, and the U.S. Geological Survey has $300,000 in funding to upgrade or replace stream gages in Arkansas.
BLM Awards Stimulus Contracts for Trail Projects in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area is kicking off BLM Colorado’s first American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project. The BLM Colorado State Office awarded $60,000 in ARRA funding to the Colorado Youth Corps Association to conduct trail maintenance, construction, and restoration work for the western slope of the Gunnison Gorge NCA. Another $35,000 in ARRA funding will go to Bicycle Colorado to design and begin planning on the Gunnison Gorge NCA trail system.
New Recipient Reporting Guidance
The Department of the Interior has release its guidance for recipients of Recovery contracts and grants. Visit our recipient reporting page to find out more.
Secretary Salazar Highlights Recovery Act Investments, Job Creation during Tour of Grand Canyon National Park
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited the Grand Canyon’s South Rim to highlight $10.8 million in projects under President Obama’s economic recovery package that are creating jobs and stimulating the local economy.
Smokehouse Bay Restoration Project Gets a Boost from the Recovery Act
Nov 09, 2009
Stimulus Funding to Replace Storage Facility at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Oct 30, 2009
Small Projects Reap Large Rewards for the Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office
Oct 29, 2009
Recovery Act Funding to Restore Habitat for Endangered Florida Panther
Oct 29, 2009
Secretary Salazar Announces $47 Million More under Recovery Act to Improve Water Supplies for Indian Tribes
Oct 14, 2009
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