As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, states were permitted to borrow money, interest free, to finance their increasing unemployment programs during the Great Recession. Congress, however, did not include an extension ...

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According to data released Monday by the New York State Community Action Association, the group received nearly $86.8 million over the last year in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter on Monday announced $1.5 million will be given to the New York State Department of Transportation for planning and design of a new passenger intermodal rail station on Central Avenue.

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New York State received a $6,375,431 federal stimulus grant for its broadband mapping activities, Gov. David A. Paterson’s office announced Tuesday.

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority officials on Thursday announced an award of more than $300,000 to Rochester General Hospital to fund a lighting retrofit project.

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U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter on on Thursday announced that Rochester is one step closer to beginning development of a new high-speed, rail-ready intermodal train station.

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Municipal borrowers may get a break if the Build America Bonds program is extended, but the savings will be less. Bills pending in the U.S. House and Senate would incrementally lower a 35 percent interest subsidy ...

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New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee on Thursday said New York was one of the first states awarded funds from a total of $151 million in grants for high-speed and intercity passenger rail ...

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In a lunchtime speech Friday before the Monroe County Bar Association, U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter focused on national and regional economic issues, especially a proposal for high-speed rail project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...

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President Barack Obama on Friday signed legislation extending through April the U.S. Small Business Administration’s ability to provide enhancements in its two largest small business loan programs.

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President Barack Obama earlier this week signed legislation extending benefits to small businesses under the American Recovery Reinvestment Act.

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Of the $40 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding awarded to New York municipalities, public schools, hospitals and not-for-profit agencies to support energy conservation ...

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