Economic Recovery

The Wall Street Journal has proclaimed that, “Government efforts…appear to be helping the U.S. climb out of the worst recession in decades.” The Journal reported that recovery “money out the door -- combined with the expectation of additional funds flowing soon -- is fueling growth above where it would have been without any government action.” The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed to help rebuild America, create and save jobs, give American workers tax cuts; and invest in both local and our national economy. Press Releases: July 28, 2009 - $11.6 Million to Hire Police in Contra Costa and Solano Counties July 16, 2009 - $2 Million for Economic Development Projects July 8, 2009 - Local Veterans Hospitals to get Energy Efficiency Money March 6, 2009 - $2.1 million for Crime Prevention Programs Feb 13, 2009 - House Approves Major Investment in Water Recycling Newspaper Articles: Vallejo Times Herald - Vallejo to receive $1 million West County Times - West County Facilities Receive Federal Infusion Funding provided by the Recovery Plan will help schools save teaching jobs and maintain education programs for low-income students and students with disabilities. The 7th district is expected to receive $18 million to help educate low-income students and $48 million to help fund education for disabled students in our nine school districts. Read more about Education Funding in the Recovery Plan or check out how much your school district will recieve here. Schools will also benefit from a $54 billion State Fiscal Stabilization Fund to help stabilize state and local budgets and restore harmful cuts to education. California will be the first state in the country to receive state fiscal stabilization funds. $4 billion has already been released to help school districts this year. Over 744,000 California students will benefit from an increase in Pell Grants and as many as 522,000 Californians will benefit from the College Tax Credit. A well-trained, college-educated workforce is key to a strong American economy and middle class. Read more about Higher Education Funding

Recovery Funding in California

California is projected to receive over $26 billion in economic recovery funding from the Recovery bill. This includes at least $10 Billion in funding for Medi-Cal to help millions of Californians access health care. It also includes funding for public services, funds for job training programs and money to rebuild and repair our roads and bridges. Estimate of all funds for California. We still have a long way to go rescue our economy. But the Recovery Act is a necessary and critical first step to start us down the right path. *Please note the funding information provided is not comprehensive and is considered an estimate. Complete information will be available at recovery.gov as it becomes available in the coming months.