"The results... have been profound for our company and certainly helped us to create more job growth..."...read more
- Eric Van Orden, Standard Renewable Energy.
"This is the first real live job that I've been on that I've realized that actual stimulus money was being used on it," ...read more
- Jace Sanders, Construction Worker at CS & W.
"I definitely owe my job to the Recovery Act." ...read more
- Alison Barber, Castle Rock Construction Foreman
"The Recovery Act food has been a tremendous help..." ...read more
- Jan Huston, Agape Life Church
"This is the reason why I have a job, and why a lot of other youth have jobs in Colorado." ...read more
- Alexey Bogatiryov, Census Bureau
"The stimulus bill is helping my family. It's bringing home more money. I'm sure it will help..." ...read more
- Jose Aguirre, a worker on the first highway project funded by the Recovery Act.
"Without the Recovery Act, we really couldn't do it..." ...read more
- Marion Tongish, Agape Life Church.
"There are jobs in the pipeline coming down, and have patience because it is working." ...read more
- Bob Ryerson, Census Bureau.
"It will allow us to take better care of patients at an earlier time." ...read more
- Dr. Marc Moss, a pulmonary critical care doctor.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is pushing government to change how it does business, requiring more openness with how funds are being spent. Job estimates are coming out and here's how to understand what they mean. ...read more
Top Story: Gov. Ritter Announces Efforts to Help Recipients Report Jobs
- November 12 - Accountability Board Meeting Details Announced
- November 4 - GEO & Energy Outreach CO to Target Weatherization Improvements
- November 4 - CDOT Completes ARRA Funded Project in San Luis Valley
- November 4 - Colorado State Forest Service: Recipients of Stimulus Funds
Special Reports
and Reinvestment Act:
The Colorado Story
Updated: October 27, 2009
Dollars Coming to Colorado
A breakout of the estimated $5.7 billion in Recovery Act funds coming to Colorado
Known funds includes all Colorado ARRA-related impacts state-wide to date
including individual tax benefits, assistance to local governments, non-governmental
and private sector grants and direct federal agency appropriations. The amount of known
ARRA funding overseen or distributed through the state is estimated at $3.5 billion.
