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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Selected Funding Streams for Struggling Students and Disconnected Youth
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Grant, Elizabeth, Comp.; Johnson, Cassius, Comp. – Jobs for the Future, 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the economic stimulus plan. Congress and the Obama Administration acted in the wake of an economic crisis spurred by a deepening recession. Among its aims in passing the ARRA, Congress moved to help states and local jurisdictions reduce…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Government, Money Management, Economic Factors
States Anxious to Get Details about Stimulus
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Hoff, David J. – Education Week, 2009
As Congress began debate last week over the size and scope of more than $120 billion in proposed emergency education aid, state leaders were anxiously awaiting the details so they could make specific plans to spend the economic-stimulus money. Governors, state legislators, and state schools chiefs have yet to learn what rules Congress will attach…
Descriptors: State Officials, Legislators, Construction Programs, Financial Support
The Economic Impact of the Louisiana State University System on the Louisiana State Economy. AIR Forum 1980 Paper.
Engler, Sheldon D.; And Others – 1980
An econometric model was developed for use in measuring the impact of the Louisiana State University (LSU) upon the Louisiana economy. Emphasis is placed on measuring the effects of enrollment changes, salary and wage expenditures, and campus construction activity. The results show that, overall, each dollar spent by the LSU System creates another…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Economic Climate, Educational Economics, Educational Finance
The Need for Decent, Affordable Housing. Hearing on the Impending Loss of Hundreds of Thousands of Federally Assisted Housing Units that May Cause Many Low Income Families to Become Homeless and Out on the Streets, before the Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session (Los Angeles, California, July 2, 1987).
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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. – 1987
This testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs focuses on the need for decent, affordable housing. It reviews the loss of monies for federally assisted housing units and projects the consequences in the deterioration of the quality of life for many Americans. Because of budget cuts enacted during the Reagan…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Economic Climate, Federal Aid, Financial Support