Stimulus Press Room

The information contained on this page relates solely to Georgia’s transportation stimulus program. For all other Georgia DOT press releases, videos, and campaigns, please click on the main Press Room link in the Information Center to the left.

Updates

Section 1512 reporting begins on July 1, 2010 and ends Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Reports that are submitted between Thursday, July 15, 2010 and Tuesday, July 20, 2010 will be marked as late and no report can be submitted after Tuesday, July 20, 2010.  Technical assistance resources can be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9440_10542.html

Georgia Releases

Georgia DOT

• ARRA Transportation Stimulus Program Declared a "Tremendous Statewide Success" 3/22/11
• Transportation Funding Key to Economic Recovery 2/9/10
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2010 Press Conference on Tuesday, February 9th 2/8/10
• Jackson County: Construction Now Underway on ARRA Project 1/15/10
• Gwinnett County: US 29 Lane Closures for Stimulus Work 1/15/10
• Newton County: ARRA Funded Improvement Project Begins on Salem Rd. Intersection 11/18/09
• Wilkinson County: ARRA Funded Section of Fall Line Freeway Underway 11/18/09
• Dougherty County: Work Begins on Stimulus Resurfacing Project 11/4/09
• Coffee: Work Begins on Stimulus Resurfacing Project 11/4/09
• Miller County: Construction Begins for Stimulus Bridge Replacement Project 11/4/09
• Richmond County: ARRA Funds Resurfacing Project on SR 4/US 1 11/3/09
• GDOT Commissioner Smith Announces $102 M for Road Improvement Projects 10/26/09
• Weekend Construction on Hall County American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Road Project 10/16/09
• Georgia DOT Commissioner Smith Announces $51M for Road Improvement Projects 10/9/09
• Forsyth County: Construction to Start on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project 10/1/09
• Gwinnett: Construction to Start on Stimulus Project 9/11/09
• Hall County: Construction to Start Tonight on American Recovery and Reinvestment Road Project 9/9/09
• $51 Million in Georgia Transportation Projects Awarded 9/1/09
• $29 Million in Stimulus Grants Awarded to Georgia Transit Projects 8/28/09
• Walker County: Construction to Begin on Stimulus Funded Highway Project  8/26/09
• Franklin County: Construction Starts Wednesday on SR 51 Stimulus Project 8/21/09
• $42 Million in GA Stimulus Projects Awarded in Gwinnett County 8/7/09
• $76 Million in GA Stimulus Projects Awarded 7/30/09
• Construction Begins on the First Stimulus-Funded Highway Project in Northwest Georgia 7/17/09
• $7 Million in Georgia Stimulus Projects Awarded in 7 Southwest GA Counties  7/16/09
• $57 Million in Georgia Stimulus Projects Awarded 6/29/09
• Estimated $243 Million in Stimulus Transportation Projects to be Let in July 6/22/09
• View project list
• $138M in Stimulus Projects to be Let in June 5/21/09
• Letter to Local Governments Partners 4/21/09
• Letter to Georgia Highway Contractors Association 4/21/09
• First Georgia Stimulus Projects to be Let in May 4/17/09
• State Transportation Board Approves $512 Million in Georgia Economic Stimulus Projects 3/19/09
• Georgia Department Of Transportation Posts Eligible Projects On New Stimulus Web Site 3/16/09
• Georgia DOT Launches New Stimulus Web Site 3/4/09

By Congressional Districts

• Congressional District 1 Awarded $10M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09
• Congressional District 2 Awarded $10M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09
• Congressional District 3 Awarded $3.6M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09
• Congressional Districts 4, 5, 13 Awarded $2.6M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09
• Congressional District 6 Awarded $1.7M in Stimulus Projects 6/4/09
• Congressional District 8 Awarded $5.5M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09
• Congressional District 10 Awarded $7.5M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09
• Congressional District 11 Awarded $2.3M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09
• Congressional District 12 Awarded $.2.1M in Stimulus Projects 5/29/09

Office of the Governor

• Governor Certifies $66 Million in Transportation Projects 11/9/09
• Governor Perdue Certifies $84 Million in Transportation Projects 10/8/09
• Governor Perdue Certifies $331 Million in Transportation Projects 9/15/09
• Governor Perdue Certifies $51 Million in Transportation Projects 7/6/09
• Governor Perdue Certifies $146 Million in Metro Atlanta Transportation Projects 6/12/09
• Governor Perdue Certifies $39 Million in Stimulus Transit Funds 6/5/09
• Governor Perdue Certifies $187M in ARRA Projects 5/5/09
• Governor Perdue Certifies $207 Million in Stimulus Road Projects
• Governor Perdue Announces Stimulus Accountability Website 3/11/09

Atlanta Regional Commission

• Stimulus Funds Bring Atlanta Region Transportation Projects Back to Life 3/20/09
• Projects in the Atlanta MPO Area Selected for Phase I Funding
• ARC Launches Stimulus Website for Local Governments  3/17/09

Federal Releases

US Department of Transportation

• Vice President Biden Announces Nearly 200 New Recovery Act Transit Projects in 42 States; Awards Mean FTA Has Met Aggressive Deadline to Put 100 Percent of Recovery Act Dollars to Work 3/5/10
• Vice President Biden Announces States Meet Deadline to Put 100 Percent of Recovery Act Highway Dollars to Work 3/01/10
• U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $60 Million in Economic Recovery Funds to Build and Improve Ferry Docks and Facilities 7/14/09
• U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Guidelines for Receiving Economic Recovery Funds for High-Speed Rail 6/17/09
• Remarks of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at the National Press Club Luncheon 5/21/09
• Secretary LaHood: TIGER Discretionary Grants Will Target Major-Impact Transportation Projects, Job Creation 5/15/09
• TIGER Discretionary Grants
• DOT Moving Quickly to Use Transportation Funding for Economic Recovery, Transportation Secretary LaHood Says 3/17/09
• Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: On President Obama’s Signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2/17/09
• U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Creates Team to Coordinate DOT Role in Economic Recovery 2/4/09

United States Congress

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 2/12/09

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

• U.S. Senate Approves Economic Recovery Legislation 2/10/09
• 1,000 Americans Speak Out About Transportation Needs  2/10/09
• States Accelerating Work on Recovery Projects - Web Site Launched to Share Fast-Track Solutions 1/27/09
• CBO Should Consider States Have Projects "Ready-to-Go"  1/21/09
• 5,000 "Ready-To-Go" Transportation Projects Could Put Millions to Work  12/5/08

Federal Aviation Administration

• Federal Aviation Administration Announces Grant Funding

Federal Transit Administration

• Section 1512 Reports April 2010
• FTA Hosts Recovery Act Update Webinar on March 9, 2010 at 4m EST
  This webinar will update recipients of FTA ARRA grants on ARRA accomplishments over the past year. The webinar will also discuss new guidance and oversight plans, and include a presentation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on fraud and awareness.
• Section 1512 Reports (4th Quarter/2009)
• Section 1201c Training Webinars Scheduled for the week of February 1, 2010
• Section 1512 Training Webinars Scheduled for January 7, 2010
• Most Recent 1201 and 1512 Grantee Reports
• ARRA "After Action" Webinar for 1201 and 1512 reporting for FTA Grant Recipients. Friday, November 20th at 1:00-2:30 PM EST.
• FTA Reaches Major Recovery Act Milestone, Awards $6.7 Billion to Nearly 600 Transit Providers Across the U.S.
• FTA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Overview
• Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Recovery Act Funding for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction 3/24/09
• Tribal Transit Federal Register Notice 3/23/09
• Major Milestones/Deadlines for ARRA Formula Grants 3/17/09

Federal Highway Administration

• U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood to Announce TIGER Discretionary Grant Awards Early in Effort to Accelerate Recovery Spending 7/27/09

Federal Railroad AdminIstration

• Federal Railroad Administration Receives 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding 7/16/09 

Presentations

• Intermodal ARRA Updates January 2010
• Federal Economic Stimulus Package
• Local ARRA Requests
• Intermodal AARA Funding
• Federal Economic Stimulus Package Presentation

Other Resources

• ARRA Sign Layout Specifications
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Bill