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NRCS Alaska Information Related To the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)

Updated 04/12/2013

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Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)

The Recovery Act was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.

 

NRCS Alaska Recovery Act Efforts

Invested Funding:  $1,120,000 (04/2013)
Number of Contracts: 6
Locations:  Seward, Salcha, (Contracts with landowners)
Homer, Fairbanks (Contracts with Soil and Water Conservation Districts)
Reallocation or Withdrawn Funding: None

These Recovery Act efforts were priority Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) projects that addressed imminent hazards to life and property. Through the Recovery Act, four families were relocated out of floodplains.

 

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