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Join the seminar on Florida's stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, taking place at Florida International University in Miami. Learn about the act's purposes, organizing the task, overview of the act, and division A and B provisions. Discover how this act aims to preserve jobs, assist those impacted by the recession, invest in infrastructure, stabilize state budgets, and promote accountability and transparency. Don't miss this opportunity to understand the impact of the act on Florida's economy.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Energizing Florida’s Economy Seminar on Florida Stimulus Package Florida International University Miami, Florida May 30, 2009 www.flarecovery.com
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009Purposes (1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive State and local tax increases.
OrganizingThe Task The People • Chief Inspector General • Agency Inspectors • General • Director of Open • Government • Chief Financial Officer • Auditor General • Office of Program • Policy Analysis & • Government • Accountability The Governor Working Group Core Team Fiscal Integrity Transparency & Accountability Implementation Team • State Agencies • Office of Policy and • Budget • Florida’s Washington • Office • Local Government • Other Stakeholders
Overview of the Act Division A Appropriation Provisions Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions House Ways and Means Committee House and Senate Appropriations Committees House Energy and Commerce Committee Senate Finance Committee
Division A Appropriation Provisions • TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN • DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • TITLE XIV—STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND • TITLE XV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY • TITLE XVI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT • TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT • TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT • TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH • TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions • TITLE I—TAX PROVISIONS • TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES • TITLE III—PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS • TITLE IV—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MISCELLANEOUS MEDICARE PROVISIONS • TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF • TITLE VI—BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM • TITLE VII—LIMITS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Education Funding Division A Appropriation Provisions • TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN • DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • TITLE XIV—STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND • TITLE XV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY • TITLE XVI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT • TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT • TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT • TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH • TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS $2.7 billion in State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions $1.36 billion in Education Funds • TITLE I—TAX PROVISIONS • TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES • TITLE III—PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS • TITLE IV—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MISCELLANEOUS MEDICARE PROVISIONS • TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF • TITLE VI—BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM • TITLE VII—LIMITS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Workforce Funding Division A Appropriation Provisions • TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN • DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • TITLE XIV—STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND • TITLE XV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY • TITLE XVI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT Unemployment Insurance & TANF • TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT • TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT • TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH • TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions $165 million in Workforce Funds • TITLE I—TAX PROVISIONS • TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES • TITLE III—PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS • TITLE IV—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MISCELLANEOUS MEDICARE PROVISIONS • TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF • TITLE VI—BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM • TITLE VII—LIMITS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Infrastructure Funding Division A Appropriation Provisions Almost $300 million for Energy • TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN • DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • TITLE XIV—STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND • TITLE XV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY • TITLE XVI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT $1.4 billion for transportation • TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT • TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT • TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH • TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions • TITLE I—TAX PROVISIONS • TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES • TITLE III—PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS • TITLE IV—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MISCELLANEOUS MEDICARE PROVISIONS • TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF • TITLE VI—BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM • TITLE VII—LIMITS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Over $290 million for the environment
Fiscal Relief Division A Appropriation Provisions • TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN • DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • TITLE XIV—STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND • TITLE XV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY • TITLE XVI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT • TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT • TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT • TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH • TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS Over $4 billion from enhanced Medicaid matching funds Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions • TITLE I—TAX PROVISIONS • TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES • TITLE III—PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS • TITLE IV—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MISCELLANEOUS MEDICARE PROVISIONS • TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF • TITLE VI—BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM • TITLE VII—LIMITS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
How Recovery Act Funds Flow Federal Agencies Local Government State Legislature Community Agencies & Businesses Floridians State Agencies
Funding from Recovery ActOver $14.1 BillionDoes not include competitive grants $3.57 B $392.1 M $4.37 B $202.6 M $1.88 B $33 M $86 M $3.1 B * FMAP is the Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (the percentage of federal matching funds) Note: fiscal year amounts may change during appropriations process
Competitive Grants • The Recovery Act contains approximately $85 billion in funds that will be awarded competitively by Federal agencies. • To find competitive grants • Check the “Documents” link on FlaRecovery.com. • Register with grants.gov and check that site often. • Register with FBO.gov(Federal Business Opportunities) and check that site often • For State competitive opportunities, register and check the vendor link at MyFloridaMarketplace.com Download the “Funding Guide” document from FlaRecovery.com for more tips.
FlaRecovery.com Follow this link for a list of programs funded by by the Recovery Act.
FlaRecovery.com Descriptive information about the item Download a more detailed description including more detailed funding allocation (where available) Link to Federal site: Recovery.gov
FlaRecovery.com Documents include copies of the law, detailed lists of projects, helpful guides on applying for funds, official certifications, information on federal competitive grant announcements, and many other resources.
Grants.gov Recovery Act Opportunities on Grants.gov
Grants.gov Recovery Act Opportunities
Division A Appropriation Provisions • TITLE XII—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN • DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • TITLE XIV—STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND • TITLE XV—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY • TITLE XVI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT Unprecedented level of transparency on expenditures and results. • TITLE I—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE II—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • TITLE IV—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT • TITLE V—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT • TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • TITLE VII—INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE IX—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH • TITLE X—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES • TITLE XI—STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief, and Other Provisions • TITLE I—TAX PROVISIONS • TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES • TITLE III—PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS • TITLE IV—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MISCELLANEOUS MEDICARE PROVISIONS • TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF • TITLE VI—BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM • TITLE VII—LIMITS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Accountability and Transparency • Transparency and Oversight Requirements • Certifications for infrastructure investments • Reporting requirements on all recipients of funds (other than individuals) • Review by CBO and GAO • Reviews by Federal Inspectors General • Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board • Recovery Independent Advisory Panel
Chief Inspector GeneralSection 14.32, Florida Statutes • Oversee Accountability Efforts for Governor • Convened Team of Agency Inspectors General • Coordinating with Auditor General and other key accountability officials such as CFO.
Office of Open GovernmentJoAnn Carrin, Director Created by Executive Order 07-01 by the Governor on first day of his Administration
Reporting Requirements RECIPIENT REPORTS.—Not later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, each recipient that received recovery funds from a Federal agency shall submit a report to that agency that contains— (1) the total amount of recovery funds received from that agency; (2) the amount of recovery funds received that were expended or obligated to projects or activities; and (3) a detailed list of all projects or activities for which recovery funds were expended or obligated, including— (A) the name of the project or activity; (B) a description of the project or activity; (C) an evaluation of the completion status of the project or activity; (D) an estimate of the number of jobs created and the number of jobs retained by the project or activity; and (E) for infrastructure investments made by State and local governments, the purpose, total cost, and rationale of the agency for funding the infrastructure investment with funds made available under this Act, and name of the person to contact at the agency if there are concerns with the infrastructure investment. (4) Detailed information on any subcontracts or subgrantsawarded by the recipient to include the data elements required to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 .
Additional Accountability and Transparency Requirements • SET-ASIDE FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING • PROTECTING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR WHISTLEBLOWERS. • SPECIAL CONTRACTING PROVISIONS. To the maximum extent possible, contracts funded under this Act shall be awarded as fixed-price contracts through the use of competitive procedures. A summary of any contract awarded with such funds that is not fixed-price and not awarded using competitive procedures shall be posted in a special section of the website established in section 1526. • PREFERENCE FOR QUICK-START ACTIVITIES • PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY All funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act. • LIMIT ON FUNDS None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used by any State or local government, or any private entity, for any casino or other gambling establishment, aquarium, zoo, golf course, or swimming pool. • BUY AMERICAN - USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND MANUFACTURED GOODS. • WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS Laborers and mechanics shall be paid prevailing wages consistent with the Davis-Bacon Act.
GAO Oversight • The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been given oversight responsibility by the Congress. • GAO has selected 16 States, including Florida, for special focus during implementation of the Recovery Act.