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Promising to create or save over 3 million jobs, President Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February. Since then, job seekers have been eager to benefit from the act — commonly known as the stimulus plan. This page is designed to provide resources that can help, and it will be updated as new developments warrant.

(Last update: November 18)

Labor Dept. Announces Green Jobs Training Grants

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) released $55 million in training grants for green jobs, as authorized by the Recovery Act. The grants — announced Nov. 18 — will support job training and labor market information programs to help workers, many in underserved communities, find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations, the DoL said.

“It’s an investment that will help American workers do well while doing good,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.

For a full listing and project description of each grant recipient, see the DoL press release.
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Now It’s Easier to Follow the Money

A redesign of the government site recovery.gov features several enhancements that may make it easier to find employment opportunities that result from the Recovery Act.