SlideShare a Scribd company logo
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Road to Economic Recovery and Jobs for Tampa Bay Area and You
Florida’s District 11 –  Tampa Bay’s Economic Anchor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],American Recovery and Reinvestment Act “ But thanks to the federal economic stimulus package, [Muquit] Usama and his workers have been busy rehabilitating public housing complexes throughout Tampa.” - St. Petersburg Times, Feb. 20, 2010
Tax Relief for Families and Businesses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lower Taxes for  Middle Class Families ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Helping Small Businesses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Investments for Florida ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ I think it’s pretty incredible that  26,000 teachers  will continue to be able to work  for Florida’s children because of these additional moneys and that’s really the point you know.”  –  Gov. Charlie Crist, July 15, 2009
What does this mean for Tampa Bay Area? ,[object Object]
 
Tampa Bay Area Schools, Students Benefit from Recovery Money ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ I don’t know how we would have been able to open schools without the stimulus money.”  – Julie Janssen, Pinellas Superintendent It “went straight to keep our heads above water.” –  MaryEllen Elia, Hillsborough Superintendent
Head Start ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Housing and Community Development ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Thousands of Job Seekers Flock to Tampa Job Fair” Tampa Tribune, March 25, 2010
Transportation – I-4/ Selmon Crosstown Connector ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],I-4/ Crosstown Connector Breaks Ground  Tampa Bay Business Journal, April 9, 2010
Transportation – U.S. 19 and More ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Miracle on U.S. 19 St. Petersburg Times, June 14, 2009
Transportation – HART and PSTA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Transportation –  Our Region’s Airports Stimulus Funds to Help St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport’s Terminal Building Tampa Bay Business Journal, April 9, 2009
How Tampa Leads the Nation Source: New York Times/ July 9, 2009
High-Speed Rail –  Historic Jobs Initiative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ We are going to start building a new high-speed rail line right here in Tampa, building for the future, putting people to work. ” - President Obama, Jan. 28, 2010
Community Health Centers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Research – Tampa Bay’s  High-Wage Jobs of the Future ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ There is no question that USF, that the stabilization funding, stopped a horrible year of cutting positions and cutting people.”    – USF Vice President Michael Hoad
Tampa Bay’s Ports – Our Vital Economic Engines ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tampa port awarded $2.2 million federal stimulus grant to rebuild berth   Tampabay.com Aug. 25, 2009
Tampa Bay’s Water Infrastructure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
MacDill Air Force Base ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Energy Efficiency ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Pinellas County Urban League Helps Create New Jobs Weekly Challenger, September 10, 2010
Investing in Solar Energy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
COPS – Keeping Us Safe ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Stimulus Money To Allow Hiring of Tampa Bay Officers St. Petersburg Times, July 28, 2009
PaperFree Florida ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],USF Ready to Hire for Medical Data Project  St. Petersburg Times, April 14, 2010
From the Experts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Recovery Act at Work:  More Jobs to Come ,[object Object],[object Object],Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center Midtown St. Petersburg J.L. Young Apartment Complex, Tampa
Additional Resources www.castor.house.gov www.makinghomeaffordable.gov www.recovery.gov www.flarecovery.com
Tampa Bay’s Road to Recovery

More Related Content

Similar to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Tampa Bay

Preserving Wisconsin Communities
Preserving Wisconsin CommunitiesPreserving Wisconsin Communities
Preserving Wisconsin Communities
Wisconsin Recovers
 
President obama’s plan
President obama’s planPresident obama’s plan
President obama’s planmrbruns
 
Alliance August 2010 Forum.ppt
Alliance August 2010 Forum.pptAlliance August 2010 Forum.ppt
Alliance August 2010 Forum.pptmikehuggins
 
Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010
Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010
Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce
 
ARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional Meetings
ARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional MeetingsARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional Meetings
ARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional Meetings
CSW
 
Canadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USA
Canadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USACanadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USA
Canadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USAEliot Norman
 
Gov. Culver: I-JOBS presentation
Gov. Culver: I-JOBS presentationGov. Culver: I-JOBS presentation
Gov. Culver: I-JOBS presentation
iowapolitics
 
APA Stimulus Funding
APA Stimulus FundingAPA Stimulus Funding
APA Stimulus Funding
Nick Narisaranukul
 
2016 Legislative Scorecard
2016 Legislative Scorecard 2016 Legislative Scorecard
2016 Legislative Scorecard
Salt Lake Chamber
 
Fall Conference 2009 Albany Update
Fall Conference 2009 Albany UpdateFall Conference 2009 Albany Update
Fall Conference 2009 Albany Update
New York Public Transit Association
 
Jakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on Chirpstory
Jakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on ChirpstoryJakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on Chirpstory
Jakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on Chirpstory
queensmithson
 
Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010
Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010
Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010Eliot Norman
 
Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017
Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017
Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017
Illinois State Senate Democratic Caucus
 
The Art of the Possible: Building an Energy-Efficient America
The Art of the Possible:Building an Energy-Efficient AmericaThe Art of the Possible:Building an Energy-Efficient America
The Art of the Possible: Building an Energy-Efficient AmericaAlliance To Save Energy
 
Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...
Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...
Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...
Wagner College
 
Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010
Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010
Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010Entech last
 
M&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final Slides
M&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final SlidesM&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final Slides
M&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final Slides
Eliot Norman
 
ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...
ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...
ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...Eliot Norman
 
The State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report Card
The State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report CardThe State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report Card
The State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report Card
American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County Branch
 
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save EnergyGreat Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy
Alliance To Save Energy
 

Similar to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Tampa Bay (20)

Preserving Wisconsin Communities
Preserving Wisconsin CommunitiesPreserving Wisconsin Communities
Preserving Wisconsin Communities
 
President obama’s plan
President obama’s planPresident obama’s plan
President obama’s plan
 
Alliance August 2010 Forum.ppt
Alliance August 2010 Forum.pptAlliance August 2010 Forum.ppt
Alliance August 2010 Forum.ppt
 
Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010
Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010
Petoskey Chamber State Of The Community Luncheon 2010
 
ARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional Meetings
ARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional MeetingsARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional Meetings
ARRA Overview Illinois Workforce Partnership Regional Meetings
 
Canadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USA
Canadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USACanadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USA
Canadian Slides: Growth Opportunities in the USA
 
Gov. Culver: I-JOBS presentation
Gov. Culver: I-JOBS presentationGov. Culver: I-JOBS presentation
Gov. Culver: I-JOBS presentation
 
APA Stimulus Funding
APA Stimulus FundingAPA Stimulus Funding
APA Stimulus Funding
 
2016 Legislative Scorecard
2016 Legislative Scorecard 2016 Legislative Scorecard
2016 Legislative Scorecard
 
Fall Conference 2009 Albany Update
Fall Conference 2009 Albany UpdateFall Conference 2009 Albany Update
Fall Conference 2009 Albany Update
 
Jakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on Chirpstory
Jakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on ChirpstoryJakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on Chirpstory
Jakarta Crown Eco Management: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money on Chirpstory
 
Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010
Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010
Growth Opportunities For International Companies In 2010
 
Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017
Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017
Oak Park Town Hall - June 19, 2017
 
The Art of the Possible: Building an Energy-Efficient America
The Art of the Possible:Building an Energy-Efficient AmericaThe Art of the Possible:Building an Energy-Efficient America
The Art of the Possible: Building an Energy-Efficient America
 
Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...
Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...
Essential Transit: Funding Efficient and Equitable Rapid Transit to Increase ...
 
Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010
Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010
Iwf recovery act_7_01_2010
 
M&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final Slides
M&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final SlidesM&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final Slides
M&A Arra Gov Contracts Feb 24 Final Slides
 
ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...
ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...
ARRA, Government Contracts, M&A: Growth opportunities for Foreign Compani...
 
The State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report Card
The State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report CardThe State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report Card
The State of Orange County's Infrastructure - 2016 Report Card
 
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save EnergyGreat Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save Energy
 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Tampa Bay

Editor's Notes

  1. Currently 2 nd highest number of foreclosures In 2008 – Florida had 2 nd highest rate of foreclosures Hillsborough – 1 in every 78 properties foreclosure notices
  2. Signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009
  3. Besides Money Directly to Floridians
  4. Recovery Act: $1 billion for grants to construct, renovate or repair existing research facilities