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<title><![CDATA[Stimulus Funds Provide Boost to Energy-Efficiency Programs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Arkansas Democrat Gazette article, the stimulus bill provided $5 billion for the federal Weatherization Assistance Program, including $51.4 million for Arkansas. Over three years, the stimulus-funded Weatherization Assistance Program paid for improvements to 750,000 homes of low-income families.

To view the story in its entirety, click here.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Energy Office is bringing home energy saving devices to a library near you]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 1, 2012) - The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, today announced "Track and Save",  a new program that will allow library patrons the opportunity to check out kilowatt meters from public libraries throughout Arkansas to measure energy use at home. Participating public libraries each have five meters.

After p...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Restoring Wetlands and Protecting History at the Same Time]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) project designed to alleviate crop losses from flooding and restore wetlands along the Arkansas and Petit Jean Rivers is also protecting a significant archeological site in Yell County, Arkansas. This work was made possible when the landowner enrolled more than 600 acres into a permanent ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Arkansas Energy Office Announces CNG Rebate Program]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 5, 2011

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Joe Holmes, AEDC Marketing and Communications Director
501-682-5154, jholmes@arkansasedc.com


LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (August 5, 2011) - The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), today announced the launch of the Compressed Natural Gas Conversion Rebate Program. The new p...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile Unit Purchased to Train Green Job Workers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent KTHV news story, apprenticeship training for jobs in "green" industries just got a lot easier with the purchase of a new Mobile Training Unit.

The story can be viewed in its entirety by clicking here.
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<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=557</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SPLASH Super Pools to Receive 2011 Innovator Award for New Renewable Energy Product Line]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 13, 2011) - SPLASH Super Pools, Limited (SPLASH), a pool production company headquartered in North Little Rock, will receive the Southern Growth Policies Board's 2011 Innovator Award today for diversifying its product line as SPLASH now produces biogas domes and gas holders for renewable energy production.

Biogas domes and gas holders are used by wastewater tr...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=556</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Improvement Grants Awarded to Four Arkansas High Schools ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Contact:
Seth Blomeley
501-683-4788
seth.blomeley@arkansas.gov

Arkansas Education Commissioner Dr. Tom Kimbrell today announced the recipients of the latest round of School Improvement Grants. Altogether, the schools will receive a combined $7.5 million during the 2011-2012 school year to institute strategies to improve educational outcomes.

The recipients are:
- Central High School, He...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Funding Approved for Upgrades]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Crawford Press Argus-Courier article, funding was approved recently for energy upgrades to Van Buren's three fire departments. The city council voted 4-0 to award the contract to Blaylock Heating and Air Inc., which submitted the low bid of $89,049 to be funded with stimulus money from the federal government.

Article can be viewed in its entirety by clicking here. <br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Little Rock to Develop Areas Using $8.6 Million Federal Grant]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Arkansas Democrat Gazette article, Little Rock is taking on the role of developer to hasten renovations and new residential construction in areas of the capital city benefiting from an $8.6 million federal stimulus grant.

The article can be viewed in its entirety by clicking here. <br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[School Security Gets Fund Boost from Stimulus]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Jonesboro Sun article, the Nettleton Junior and Senior High school security is getting an upgrade in the coming months after school board members voted to install an additional 41 cameras at the campuses. The project will cost $91,778 and is being funded with federal stimulus dollars.

The article can be viewed in its entirety by clicking here. <br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Air Guard Opens $8.3 Million Building at Fort Smith Base]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent City Wire article, the top Arkansas military brass was in Fort Smith at the 188th Fighter Wing base on Wednesday (Feb. 23) to formally open a more than $8.3 million support building that was constructed with federal stimulus dollars. The story can be viewed in its entirety by clicking here.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WindPole Ventures, AWS Truepower Conduct Arkansas Wind Study ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WindPole Ventures and AWS Truepower LLC recently announced plans to build a wind resource-monitoring network for Arkansas. The data collected will provide wind farm developers with a better understanding of the wind resources available and thus encourage development in the state, according to the companies.

A large portion of the funding for the network will be provided through the American Rec...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stimulus-Funded War on Obesity Spreads Nationwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Daily Caller news story, a stimulus-funded anti-obesity campaign has spread throughout the country and the $650 million Recovery Act program called Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) is funding not just anti-obesity campaigns in New York City, but campaigns throughout the country.

Article can be viewed it its entirety by clicking here.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Report Shows Recovery Act Dollars Worked]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A review recently released of the subsidized jobs programs operated in 2009 and 2010 with TANF Emergency Fund dollars found that they were highly effective at putting unemployed people to work in private sector jobs during the economic downturn.

The CLASP news release can be found by clicking here.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stimulus Dollars: Two Years Later]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent KTHV news story, two years ago, the stage was set making Arkansas about $3 billion richer; all thanks to the signing of the Federal Stimulus Bill. So far we've spent close to $2 billion of the federal stimulus money for Arkansas. It's funneled money into everything from road work to meals for seniors and school expansion.

Story can be viewed in its entirety by clicking her...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Schools Receive Stimulus Funds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Press Argus-Courier article, most Crawford County school districts that received federal stimulus funding recently have figured out how they will spend the extra money, although one district has yet to reach a decision.

Arkansas received approximately $90 million through the Education Jobs Fund Program with Van Buren receiving approximately $1.12 million.

View article ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[District To Seek More Bonds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new state round of allocating no-interest bonds for school construction has set Fayetteville School District leaders in action. The district has issued more than $83 million in low- and no-interest bonds as part of the federal effort to stimulate the economy, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The article can be found by clicking here. <br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FAA Certifies MSCC Aviation Maintenance Tech Program]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Arkansas Business article, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved Mid-South Community College as an Aviation Maintenance Technician School. The aviation technology program at MSCC provides students with an introduction to the occupational area of aerospace maintenance. Mid-South received a $3.4 million stimulus grant to build the program.

Article can be viewed i...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Energy Office Announces Approaching Deadline to Apply for Renewable Technology Rebate Fund]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ARKANSAS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 13, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Joe Holmes, AEDC Marketing and Communications Director
501-682-5154, jholmes@arkansasedc.com


LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas  (December 13, 2010) - The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), today announced that the deadline is appro...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=534</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Recovery Office Releases Report on Recovery Act Spending]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Report covers spending on projects and programs going back to the start of stimulus

LITTLE ROCK - Funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Arkansas had reached at least $1.9 billion on September 30, 2010, according to a report released Thursday by the Arkansas Office of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

At that time, 64 percent of the roughly $3 billion aw...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education Jobs Fund]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Opinion Piece by Jerry Noble, Paragould Daily Press

I was notified last week by the Arkansas Department of Education that Arkansas schools will receive approximately $90 million in additional federal stimulus funds. The Greene County Tech School District will receive $645,328. These funds may be used for obligations incurred since Aug. 10, and must be spent by Sept. 30, 2012. The Education Jobs...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stimulus Funds Still Making Impact on Construction Industry in State]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Arkansas Business article, of the nearly $3.1 billion in federal stimulus money awarded to Arkansas, almost $2 billion, nearly two-thirds, has been spent.

View article in its entirety by clicking here. <br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=530</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Energy Office Announces the ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebates are Now Closed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ARKANSAS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 3, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Hardin, AEDC Marketing & Communications
501-682-7306, shardin@arkansasedc.com


LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas  (December 3, 2010) - The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), today announced the ENERGY STAR&#174; Appliance Rebate Pr...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stimulus Money To Fund Schools' Salary Expenses]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette article, the Fayetteville School District will get some $1.6 million in federal stimulus money, but administrators will take some time to decide how to spend the money.

For more on this story click here. <br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=527</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[$7.6 Million Will Build Baxter-Marion Rural Water System]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Baxter Bulletin article, a ceremonial check for $7.6 million in stimulus funds was presented last Thursday at the Oakland Community Center. It's money designated to build a public water system to serve up to 600 residents and 23 Bull Shoals Lake resorts in Oakland, Promise Land and Three Brothers communities. The Baxter-Marion Rural Water Association No. 1 is the recipient of...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=523</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SWAT gets USDA Loan to Improve Broadband Access in Southwest Arkansas ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Magnolia Reporter article, Southwest Arkansas Telephone Cooperative of Texarkana has received a $22,418,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve broadband service to its customers.

Article can be viewed in full by clicking here.<br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=521</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[$25-A-Week Unemployment Supplement Ceases in December ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Magnolia Reporter article, a special unemployment benefit will expire in December.

The Federal Additional Compensation Program is a federally funded program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which provides a supplemental payment to eligible individuals who filed regular Unemployment Insurance claims prior to May 30, 2010. The supplemental paymen...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=518</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More Stimulus Money for Weatherization Coming to Arkansas]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Arkansas News Bureau article, Arkansas has completed more than 30 percent of its stimulus-funded home weatherization projects and so qualifies for a new round of funding, the U.S. Department of Energy said today. The state has weatherized nearly 2,700 low-income homes with money from the 2009 federal stimulus, plus more than 1,500 homes with annual funding from the Energy Dep...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=516</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Energy Office Announces Green Technology Grant Recipients]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ARKANSAS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 3, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Joe Holmes, AEDC Marketing and Communications Director
501-682-5154, jholmes@arkansasedc.com

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (November 3, 2010) - The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, today announced 12 Arkansas companies will receive a t...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://recovery.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=515</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulaski Technical College Weatherization Training Center Grand Opening]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Oct. 29, Pulaski Technical College became home to the thirteenth Weatherization Training Center in the United States.  The grand opening of the new center was held in conjunction with National Weatherization Day, and included tours of the center and remarks from many dignitaries and authorities on energy efficiency.

Funding for the center included a grant from the American Recovery a...<br />]]></description>
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