The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) is a law dedicating Federal funding to a wide array of projects. The Recovery Act was created to achieve the following goals:

• To preserve and create jobs
• To promote economic recovery
• To assist those most impacted by the recession
• To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health
• To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits
• To stabilize state and local government budgets

For more information on the Recovery Act, check out the Service’s Recovery Act Fact Sheet!

You can also use the following links to locate additional information about the Recovery Act and associated projects:

• Federal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
• Full text of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/
• Department of the Interior Recovery Act Website: http://recovery.doi.gov
• FedBizOpps (information on contracting and awards): www.fbo.gov
• Grants.gov (information on contracting and awards): www.grants.gov

Return to the Service’s Recovery Act homepage