American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Funding Flow, Collaboration & Opportunities for Small Business Gene Binder Stimulus Response Officer Kirk White Interim Executive Dean of Continuing Education

Direct Funding $288 Billion – Tax credits to individuals and businesses $224 Billion – Entitlements like Medicaid, financial aid, food stamps and disability services Indirect Funding $278 Billion – Economic recovery funds to local and state governments and community action agencies Managed by 28 federal agencies (i.e. DOL, DOE HUD, etc…)

Direct Funding

$288 Billion – Tax credits to individuals and businesses

$224 Billion – Entitlements like Medicaid, financial aid, food stamps and disability services

Indirect Funding

$278 Billion – Economic recovery funds to local and state governments and community action agencies

Managed by 28 federal agencies (i.e. DOL, DOE HUD, etc…)

Dept. of Commerce $26 Billion Industry and research institutions Skills training, research funding, new businesses, purchase of equipment and materials Energy efficiency and renewable, minority business, growth Health & Human Services $42 Billion Environmental Protection Agency $7 Billion Department of Energy $35 Billion Department of Labor $31.7 Billion Dept. of Housing & Urban Development $10 Billion Department of Transport. $45 Billion SOURCE Healthcare providers, education Institutions and state agencies State and Local Agencies Industry and education institutions and state agencies Industry and education Institutions and workforce boards Industry, education institutions and local and state agencies Industry and local and state agencies TARGET Build, re-locate, rehab facilities, Retrofit school buses, purchase, resupply and repair of clean-up equipment and materials Expand training capacity, develop and expand on technology, technology purchase, contractor services, equipment Tuition, paid internships, student support services, youth employ., capacity building for education institutions, equipment purchases Expand training capacity, expand capacity of contractors, contracted services, purchase of equipment and materials New, refit and replace construction, contracted services, consulting, purchase of equipment and materials SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Health info systems and training Specific projects (i.e. water, hazardous waste, clean diesel) Technology and training in “green” industry and jobs Displaced worker training in high demand jobs, and youth Weatherization training and services, and solar installation Roads, bridges and other systems FOCUS Department of Education $89 Billion Department of Justice $4 Billion Education institutions (K-12, secondary, higher ed) Education institutions and local and state agencies Program develop., purchase of equipment and supplies, facilities retrofit, consulting Expand training capacity, purchase of new officer equipment, purchase of technology Expansion of education capacity, update of facilities and equipment Expansion of training and equipment Software and hardware develop. and purchase, installation services, consulting, training American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

Collaboration: Green Corridor Consortium

Collaboration: Green Corridor Consortium Funders give preference to regional collaborations The Green Corridor Consortium was created to: bring together community and technical colleges, and workforce boards along the I-35 corridor develop processes to facilitate a high level of cooperation and coordination between partners focus on regional green/sustainable training partner in the development of new curriculum share/leverage resources (faculty, facilities, curriculum) pursue grants and training opportunities on a regional level contribute to the development of a sustained regional Green Economy

Funders give preference to regional collaborations

The Green Corridor Consortium was created to:

bring together community and technical colleges, and workforce boards along the I-35 corridor

develop processes to facilitate a high level of cooperation and coordination between partners

focus on regional green/sustainable training

partner in the development of new curriculum

share/leverage resources (faculty, facilities, curriculum)

pursue grants and training opportunities on a regional level

contribute to the development of a sustained regional Green Economy

Collaboration: Green Corridor Consortium The Green Corridor Consortium includes: Alamo Colleges (San Antonio) Austin Community College District Dallas County Community College District Temple College Texas State Technical College System Central Texas College (Killeen) McLennan Community College (Waco) 8 workforce investment boards (Workforce Solutions) associated with the colleges Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities Green Jobs Business Council (business & industry in energy efficiency, renewable energy, water, smart building, utilities)

The Green Corridor Consortium includes:

Alamo Colleges (San Antonio)

Austin Community College District

Dallas County Community College District

Temple College

Texas State Technical College System

Central Texas College (Killeen)

McLennan Community College (Waco)

8 workforce investment boards (Workforce Solutions) associated with the colleges

Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities

Green Jobs Business Council (business & industry in energy efficiency, renewable energy, water, smart building, utilities)

Small Business Administration $739 Million, www.sba.gov/recovery Elimination of Fees on Current Loans Loans for Debt Payments Expanded Micro-Loans Technical Assistance Education Small Businesses TARGET Small Business Loans Loan Related Activities FOCUS SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Elimination of Fees on Current Loans

Loans for Debt Payments

Expanded Micro-Loans

Technical Assistance

Education

Small Business Loans

Loan Related Activities

Environmental Protection Agency $7 Billion, www.epa.gov/recovery Build, re-locate, rehab clean and drinking water projects Repair, Replace Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Retrofit School Buses Purchase, resupply and repair of clean-up equipment and materials State and Local Agencies TARGET Brownfield Program Project Clean Water Projects Drinking Water Projects Leaking Underground Storage Tank and Hazardous Waste Projects National Clean Diesel Campaign Projects FOCUS SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Build, re-locate, rehab clean and drinking water projects

Repair, Replace Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

Retrofit School Buses

Purchase, resupply and repair of clean-up equipment and materials

Brownfield Program Project

Clean Water Projects

Drinking Water Projects

Leaking Underground Storage Tank and Hazardous Waste Projects

National Clean Diesel Campaign Projects

Health & Human Services $42 Billion, www.hhs.gov/recovery/programs Software/Hardware Development Software/Hardware Purchase Installation Services Consulting Training for Installers and End-users Technical Assistance SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Healthcare providers (hospitals, clinics, offices) and education institutions and state agencies TARGET Implementation of Health Information Systems in healthcare facilities Training staff on new systems FOCUS

Software/Hardware Development

Software/Hardware Purchase

Installation Services

Consulting

Training for Installers and End-users

Technical Assistance

Implementation of Health Information Systems in healthcare facilities

Training staff on new systems

Department of Energy $35 Billion, www.energy.gov/recovery SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Industry, education institutions and state agencies (such at SECO) TARGET Technology Design and Development Training in “Green” Industry and Jobs FOCUS EXAMPLES Expand Training Capacity Develop and Expand on Technology Technology Purchase Contractor Services Equipment Purchase Technical Assistance

Technology Design and Development

Training in “Green” Industry and Jobs

Expand Training Capacity

Develop and Expand on Technology

Technology Purchase

Contractor Services

Equipment Purchase

Technical Assistance

Department of Labor $31.7 Billion, www.doleta.gov/recovery SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Industry, education institutions and workforce boards (i.e. Workforce Solutions) TARGET Displaced Worker Training High-Demand Jobs Training & Employment Youth Employment FOCUS EXAMPLES Tuition assistance Paid Internships Employment Services Student Support Services Youth Employment Capacity Building for Education Institutions Equipment Purchases

Displaced Worker Training

High-Demand Jobs Training & Employment

Youth Employment

Tuition assistance

Paid Internships

Employment Services

Student Support Services

Youth Employment

Capacity Building for Education Institutions

Equipment Purchases

Department of Housing & Urban Development $10 Billion, www. HUD.GOV/Recovery SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Industry, education institutions and local and state agencies (like Community Action, TDHCA) TARGET Weatherization Training Weatherization Services Solar Installation FOCUS EXAMPLES Expand Training Capacity Expand Capacity of Contractors and Contracted Services Purchase of Equipment and Materials Purchase of Installation Services

Weatherization Training

Weatherization Services

Solar Installation

Expand Training Capacity

Expand Capacity of Contractors and Contracted Services

Purchase of Equipment and Materials

Purchase of Installation Services

Department of Transportation $45 Billion, www.dot.gov/ SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Industry and local and state agencies TARGET Construction of roads, bridges and other transportation systems Renovation of roads, bridges and other transportation systems FOCUS EXAMPLES New, Refit and Replacement Construction Contracted Services Consulting Purchase of Equipment and Materials

Construction of roads, bridges and other transportation systems

Renovation of roads, bridges and other transportation systems

New, Refit and Replacement Construction

Contracted Services

Consulting

Purchase of Equipment and Materials

Department of Education $89 Billion, www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Education institutions (K-12, Secondary and Higher Education) TARGET Expansion of Education Capacity Update of Facilities and Equipment FOCUS EXAMPLES Program Development Purchase of Equipment and Supplies Retrofitting Consulting

Expansion of Education Capacity

Update of Facilities and Equipment

Program Development

Purchase of Equipment and Supplies

Retrofitting

Consulting

Department of Justice $4 Billion, www.ojp.gov/recovery SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Education institutions and local and state agencies (i.e. Police Departments) TARGET Expansion of Training Purchase of Equipment FOCUS EXAMPLES Expand Training Capacity Purchase of Training Services Purchase of New Officer Equipment Purchase of Technology

Expansion of Training

Purchase of Equipment

Expand Training Capacity

Purchase of Training Services

Purchase of New Officer Equipment

Purchase of Technology

Department of Commerce $26 Billion, http://recovery.commerce.gov/ Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology Minority Business Growth New Business Growth FOCUS EXAMPLES Skills Training Research Funding New Business Investments Purchase of Equipment and Materials SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Industry and Research Institutions TARGET

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology

Minority Business Growth

New Business Growth

Skills Training

Research Funding

New Business Investments

Purchase of Equipment and Materials

Direct Federal Funds to Individuals SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Direct funds to individuals and businesses TARGET Tax Rebates/Credits on “Green” Purchases Home Purchase Incentives Auto Purchases Incentives FOCUS EXAMPLES CARS Tax Credit for Solar Panels Tax Credit Hybrid Auto Purchases New Home Buyer Incentives PELL Grants Auto Industry Bailout Appliance rebates

Tax Rebates/Credits on “Green” Purchases

Home Purchase Incentives

Auto Purchases Incentives

CARS

Tax Credit for Solar Panels

Tax Credit Hybrid Auto Purchases

New Home Buyer Incentives

PELL Grants

Auto Industry Bailout

Appliance rebates

One Example: Weatherization $326 Million to Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) through the Texas Comptroller’s Office Some of the funds go to local government agencies Remainder distributed through competitive RFP/bids Green Corridor Consortium submitted a regional proposal (approx. $8 million) to train technicians, build training capacity at colleges, and establish state standards for weatherization Subcontractors will provide: testing equipment, training equipment (i.e. simulation, classroom, lab), supplies (i.e. caulk, tools, weather stripping, insulation, thermostats, software), weatherization services, and support services (i.e. management, consultation, employment services)

$326 Million to Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) through the Texas Comptroller’s Office

Some of the funds go to local government agencies

Remainder distributed through competitive RFP/bids

Green Corridor Consortium submitted a regional proposal (approx. $8 million) to train technicians, build training capacity at colleges, and establish state standards for weatherization

Subcontractors will provide: testing equipment, training equipment (i.e. simulation, classroom, lab), supplies (i.e. caulk, tools, weather stripping, insulation, thermostats, software), weatherization services, and support services (i.e. management, consultation, employment services)

ARRA Impact on Small Business SBA opportunities Materials, supplies and equipment purchased with ARRA must be “Made in America” Encourage development of new small businesses as well as expansion of existing small business Supplying equipment and materials for ARRA funded projects through education, industry and public agencies Provide subcontracted services for ARRA funded projects through education, industry and public agencies Obtain training (entry-level, skills enhancement) for employees to start a business, improve efficiency, expand services

SBA opportunities

Materials, supplies and equipment purchased with ARRA must be “Made in America”

Encourage development of new small businesses as well as expansion of existing small business

Supplying equipment and materials for ARRA funded projects through education, industry and public agencies

Provide subcontracted services for ARRA funded projects through education, industry and public agencies

Obtain training (entry-level, skills enhancement) for employees to start a business, improve efficiency, expand services

Where Do I Start? Contact your local SBA office Contact your local Community Action office Register with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at www.ccr.gov Monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov Talk with your local community colleges, workforce boards, small business groups, and chamber of commerce Identify you local green energy businesses/contractors Take advantage of training opportunities Learn about the competitive bid process for state and local public agencies

Contact your local SBA office

Contact your local Community Action office

Register with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at www.ccr.gov

Monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov

Talk with your local community colleges, workforce boards, small business groups, and chamber of commerce

Identify you local green energy businesses/contractors

Take advantage of training opportunities

Learn about the competitive bid process for state and local public agencies

Texas State Agency Resources Each agency will have it’s own contracting/bidding system: Texas Education Agency (TEA) - www.tea.state.tx.us Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) - www.tdhca.state.tx.us Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) - www.hhsc.state.tx.us Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) - www.txdps.state.tx.us Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) - www.dot.state.tx.us Office of the Comptroller - www.window.state.tx.us Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) - www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/arra Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ) - www.tceq.state.tx.us

Each agency will have it’s own contracting/bidding system:

Texas Education Agency (TEA) - www.tea.state.tx.us

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) - www.tdhca.state.tx.us

Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) - www.hhsc.state.tx.us

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) - www.txdps.state.tx.us

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) - www.dot.state.tx.us

Office of the Comptroller - www.window.state.tx.us

Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) - www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/arra

Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ) - www.tceq.state.tx.us

Contact Information Gene Binder Stimulus Response Officer [email_address] Kirk White Interim Executive Dean of Continuing Education [email_address]