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Although some folks seem to think bags of money have already been passed out the reality is that most funds are just becoming available. For example: you may have seem the newspaper stories on local communities receiving DOE funding. This $$ is just coming on line and communities must still submit an application that meets the program mandates to "create jobs" and reduce energy consumption. Community Development funds for infrastructure are not yet available as final regulations are being finalized. All fed. programs still have to go through public notice and environmental review processes, jobs have to be bid out, agencies have to gear up and put reporting systems online , etc.(reporting requirements are very strict on these $$'s....something "new" called accountability) If anyone is "really" interested in how stimulus funds are being distributed the info. is all there online....or you can just go on with mindless blog bitching.
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