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The Act: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law on February 17, 2009. Bill text, updates and tracking information is available at www.recovery.gov.
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By the Numbers: Whitehouse analysis of the goals and objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. www.whitehouse.gov.
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Federal Agency Recovery Sites: Each week, federal agencies will be submitting weekly reports on the stimulus package. |
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Nonprofit Analysis: The National Council of Nonprofits examined the 407-page bill from a nonprofit perspective and highlighted parts that are relevant to you. NCN’s Special Report #1.
UPDATE: (4/15/09): NCN attends invitation only White House briefing for nonprofits on stimulus package. Read Full Report
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2009 Montana Legislature
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Economic Stimulus Funds to Montana: The Montana Legislative Fiscal Division has put together resources to help you understand the economic stimulus funds coming to Montana.
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Grant Opportunities
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Federal Grant Opportunities: The federal government maintains a central clearinghouse for many of the grant opportunities at www.grants.gov. You can also check out individual federal agency websites in the future for further details. |
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Federal Grant Opportunities: Special Report #2 by the National Council of Nonprofits focuses on grant information, tips, and considerations for federal stimulus bill grants.
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State Stimulus Funds
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2009 Montana Legislature
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Distribution of State Funds: Legislative hearings on the stimulus proposal, HB 645, are starting in March. Public testimony is accepted. For the latest updates and schedule, see MNA's State Policy site.
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Nonprofit Shovel Ready Projects: Last month, the Listening Post Project did a survey on the nonprofit sector's shovel ready projects. You can read the national report, check out MNA's "shovel-ready" fact sheet or check out raw data for every state. |
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Contacting Lawmakers: In late February, MNA sent a letter to Governor Schweitzer and other national and state lawmakers highlighting the importance the nonprofit sector in economic recovery. Please take a moment to read the letter and fact sheet.
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Track Stimulus Spending
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Tracking Spending: federal As money is being distributed at the federal level, President Obama has committed to an open, transparent process. You can track all federal spending at www.recovery.gov |
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Tracking Spending: state Keeping in line with the message of transparency, Governor Schweitzer has created a new site http://recovery.mt.gov to track Montana stimulus spending. |
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2009 Montana Legislature
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State Oversight Proposals: Both the Montana House and Montana Senate have ideas on ways to oversee the money coming to the state. The Senate proposal is SB 460, a bill to set up a 13-member commisssion to oversee state spending. The House bill, HB 627 will grant oversight authority to the Legislative Finance Committee |
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Indpendent Oversight: Onvia, a Seattle-based, public company that tracks all spending at every level government launched Recovery.org March 31, 2009 to track all American Recovery and Reinvestment Act spending by federal, state and local government agencies. |
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Other Resources
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National Partnerships: In an unprecedented appeal, nonprofit leaders are asking the government and business sector to join with them to find solutions to the economic crisis. To learn more, go to www.mtnonprofit.org/forward.aspx.
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Ways to Cope: MNA's Nonprofit Economic Resource Center is your home for news, analysis, and resources regarding the current economic situation Check out the site at www.mtnonprofit.org/economy.aspx.
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Other States: The National Council of Nonprofits has issued Special Report #4, an overview of how states are managing stimulus dollars. See if our states is using the best processes- websites, oversight systems, plans-To maximize use of the funds. |
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Media Stories
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Legislature wraps up session on bipartisan note (4/29/09)
Budget compromise moves forward (4/27/09)
State budget remains unresolved (4/21/09)
Conferees gearing up for budget negotiations, as Legislature enters final week (4/17/09)
Stimulus-spending package squeezes through Senate (4/15/09)
Senate backs stimulus bill on close vote (4/15/09)
GOP senators put stamp on stimulus budget
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