Latest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Stories
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced that Jay Williams will serve as the new director of recovery for auto communities and workers. Beginning on Aug. 8, Williams will lead the Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers as it assists auto communities in identifying federal resources that may be used as part of their recovery efforts. Where resources are lacking, the office will recommend changes or new methods that...
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- E3 Federal Solutions, LLC (E3) has been recognized as the 2011 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Small Business Contractor of the Year. E3 was nominated and selected for their support of the Forest Service's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Recipient Reporting requirements. "This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of both E3 and the USDA Forest Service Acquisition Management (AQM) staff. The...
GREAT RIVER, N.Y., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (www.ntst.com), a leading provider of software and services for health and human services organizations, today announced that its CMHC/MIS 4.2 electronic health record (EHR) software for behavioral health provider organizations has achieved 100 percent ONC-ATCB ARRA Ambulatory Certification. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110620/NY22778LOGO ) "We are fully committed to providing clients of each of our...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when our country's economy needs a shot in the arm and our federal government can no longer afford stimulus funds, American businesses stand ready to step up and inject $1 trillion trapped overseas by punitive federal tax law. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040414/DUKEENERGYLOGO ) Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) alone has $1.2 billion held hostage overseas by a tax system that penalizes U.S. businesses that want to bring their...
GREENSBORO, N.C., May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A "lunch and learn" program scheduled for May 25 in the nation's capital will focus on how government finance leaders can use private sector best practices to prevent and recover losses due to improper payments and fraud. Featured speakers include executives from a top Fortune 100 media entertainment company and Sun Trust Bank, who will discuss how they are using technology and internal controls to outwit fraudsters, prevent overpayments...
The Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it would invest up to $130 million for projects in its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E.The funding, which came in part from this month's federal budget deal, will go to five new program areas: producing biofuels as an alternative to oil, finding viable alternatives to rare-earth minerals, storing thermal energy, maintaining electric grid reliability and reducing solar power costs, the Department of Energy said."ARPA-E is...
Cynthia Schultz, former Director of Compliance & Audits of the $4.7 billion Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, announces the launch of The Schultz Group, a consulting firm specializing in compliance and grants management and administration of federal technology programs. Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 18, 2011 Cynthia Schultz, former Director of Compliance & Audits of the $4.7 billion Broadband Technology...
A new meaningful use survey released today by the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) finds that there is continued optimism among healthcare CIOs regarding EHR stimulus funding, but that a majority of organizations won't qualify as early as expected . The survey also finds that capturing and submitting data for quality measures has become the most difficult obstacle with respect to achieving meaningful use. Ann Arbor, MI (Vocus/PRWEB) April 14, 2011 A third of...
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For 25 years, the health insurance continuation provisions in the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, better known as COBRA, have guaranteed that when workers and their families face certain life events, they have the opportunity to maintain their health care coverage. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement marking this anniversary: "Today marks a quarter century since the Consolidated...
The ChildCareGroup partnered with Procare Software to grant management software, computers and internet service to child care centers of the greater Dallas area. Medford, OR (PRWEB) March 28, 2011 In late 2010, The ChildCareGroup of the greater Dallas area was the recipient of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds allocated through the Texas Workforce Commission with the express purpose of developing a stronger force of child care providers. They accomplished this by granting...
