What is the Recovery Act?

recovery_logo_new
doi_recovery_final

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

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

Return to the Service’s Recovery Act homepage

DOI Recovery Investments by Bureau

Last Updated: April 01, 2009
Content contact: recovery@ios.doi.gov