USDA Web Site Looks at Recovery Spending
Learn more about programs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in states and communities around the country.
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Published: Jun 29, 2009
USDA has launched a new Web site - USDA.gov/recovery - that will allow people to learn about, share and discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding in states and communities throughout the country. The site includes a blog, podcasts, RSS feeds (for use with other Web sites) and other interactive tools so users can interact and share stories and providing feedback about how USDA impacts the community.
In a press statement, Vilsack notes that Recovery Act funds are creating jobs in rural communities and the new Web site allows people to get detailed information on projects, but also share their own stories about how the Recovery Act impacts their lives. "USDA is an 'Every Day, Every Way' department, and USDA.gov/recovery connects people to the wide variety of USDA's programs," he says.
The 'Tell Your Story' feature of the site offers a forum where people have a voice to share where and how they are seeing Recovery Act projects at work. People may choose to highlight local efforts to jumpstart the economy, save and create jobs, and ways they are building a stronger America, according to the USDA statement.
Earlier this year, a geospatial mapping Web function was launched showing exactly where and how USDA spends every dollar of Recovery Act funding across the nation. Last, the Department of Housing and Urban Development added their projects to this map.
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