The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jump-start the US economy, save and create millions of jobs, and overcome long-neglected challenges.
The Recovery Act has brought more than XXX million dollars to the City and County of San Francisco. This funding has enabled many important projects spanning education, the environment, human services, housing, public safety, and transportation. Over the past three years, Recovery Act funded projects have created more than XXX hours of work for San Franciscans. These important investments have helped our city to recover from the Great Recession while expanding services and making lasting improvements to our infrastructure.
While the vast majority of Recovery funding has already been invested in our local economy, many projects are still underway. To learn more about what the Recovery Act has meant for San Francisco, look through our Flickr galleries and learn about the projects organized by policy area.
Creating Jobs and Strengthening our Economy
Mayor Lee Announces Partnership with Chrysler Group LLC & U.S. Department of Energy to Test New Plug-In Hybrid Pickup TrucksNEW PLUG-IN HYBRID PICKUP TRUCKS
San Francisco, CA— Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced a partnership between Chrysler Group LLC, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and San Francisco to test a fleet of 14 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks as part of a three-year demonstration project. Real world city miles accumulated on the demonstration vehicles will [...]
Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Statement Expiration Today of Federal Stimulus Funding For JOBS NOW!
September 30, 2010- Mayor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to the expiration at midnight tonight of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund (TANF-ECF), the federal stimulus program that has funded San Francisco’s highly successful JOBS NOW! employment program: “Amidst the worst recession [...]
Mayor Newsom and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce $7.9 Million Stimulus Fund Grant to Improve Broadband Technology Access
September 28, 2010— San Francisco, CA— The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Mayor Newsom today announced award of the $7.9 million Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) competitive grant to increase access to technology. Entitled the San Francisco Community Broadband Opportunity Program (SF CBOP), the project is part of a [...]
New City Incentives to Keep People Employed Through Local Jobs Now! Program
September 22, 2010— San Francisco, CA— Mayor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Human Services Agency (HSA) Director Trent Rhorer today announced new local incentives and private sector wage subsidies to continue a modified version of the highly successful Jobs NOW! program – which has put more than 4,100 San Francisco parents back to work – [...]
Mayor Newsom & San Francisco Business Leaders Announce Renewed National Effort To Extend Federal Stimulus Funding For JOBSNOW! Program
Coalition of Businesses & Mayors to Push for Extension of Successful Federal Stimulus Funding as New National Report Shows More than 250,000 Americans in 37 States Have Work Through Jobs Programs September 2 — San Francisco, CA— Mayor Gavin Newsom today joined local business leaders, employers and workers to announce a renewed national effort to [...]
Welcome to Recoverysf.org. It is our goal to keep all of San Francisco informed about the projects funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and their impact on our community. With the emphasis on transparency, this website is a clearinghouse of information on all stimulus matters concerning the City and County of San Francisco.
