On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The "stimulus bill" represents the latest and largest effort by the federal government to boost the deteriorating economy. The ARRA's purpose is to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery by providing needed investments in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure projects that will provide long-term economic benefits.

Below are links that provide more detailed information on the stimulus bill, including information on direct stimulus opportunities for individuals and businesses.

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WEBSITES WITH MORE INFORMATION

Official White House web site tracking the use of stimulus funds
http://www.recovery.gov/

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Tax Incentives and Grant Opportunities in the Stimulus Bill

IRS Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204335,00.html?portlet=6

National Association for Home Builders
http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/

Small Business Administration Website
http://www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ca/la/index.html

U.S. Department of the Treasury
http://www.ustreas.gov/

Illinois State Treasurer
http://www.treasure.il.gov/

The Federal Government website for finding and applying for federal grants
http://www07.grants.gov/

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Other Government Sites with Economic Stimulus Information

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov/recovery/

U.S. Department of Energy
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/

U.S. Department of Labor website
http://www.dol.gov/

State of Illinois - Illinois Recovery
http://illinois.gov/recovery/

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Other Organizations offering Economic Stimulus Information

The National Council of Nonprofits website
http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/stimulus

National League of Cities
http://www.nlc.org/

THOMAS, the Library of Congress' website
http://thomas.loc.gov/

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