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Highlights from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Highway and Infrastructure

• $27.5 billion for highway and bridge construction projects
• $8 billion for intercity passenger rail projects with priority for high-speed rail
• $6.9 billion for new equipment for public transportation projects (Federal Transit Administration)
• $4.6 billion for the Army Corps of Engineers for environmental restoration, flood protection, hydropower, and navigation infrastructure projects

Facility Maintenance & Construction

• $44.5 billion to local school districts to fund operations and with the flexibility to use the funds for school modernization and repair
• $10 billion for health research and construction of National Institutes of Health facilities
• $4.2 billion to repair and modernize Defense Department facilities
• $4 billion to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for repairing and modernizing public housing
• $590 million to improve facilities for: Job Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard

Information Technology / Telecommunications

• $19 billion for health information technology
• $7.2 billion for complete broadband and wireless Internet access
• $650 million for educational technology
• $840 million for IT improvements (Social Security Administration, State Department, Farm Service Agency)

Environment, Water & Wastewater

• $6 billion for the cleanup of radioactive waste
• $4 billion for State wastewater treatment infrastructure improvements
• $2 billion for State drinking water infrastructure improvements
• $1.38 billion for rural drinking water and waste disposal projects
• $1 billion to the Bureau of Reclamation for drinking water projects for rural or drought-likely areas
• $600 million to cleanup hazardous waste
• $200 million to cleanup petroleum leaks from underground storage tanks

Energy

• $11 billion funding for an electric smart grid
• $6.3 billion for state and local governments to make investments in energy efficiency
• $4.5 billion to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for energy efficiency and renewable energy
• $4.5 billion for state and local governments to increase energy efficiency in federal buildings
• $3.25 billion for power transmission system upgrades
• $600 million for federal, state and local governments to purchase electric and energy efficient vehicles

Public Safety and Security

• $4 billion for state and local law enforcement agencies
• $1.1 billion for improving airport security
• $720 million for improving security at the border and ports of entry
• $150 million for the security of transit systems
• $150 million for the security of ports