American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Corvallis Delivering on the Stimulus Plan

Welcome to the City's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Web site.
Corvallis is participating in this program that will generate jobs, improve infrastructure, support affordable housing, encourage economic development, and enhance sustainability. Significant funding is being provided to the City from the Energy and Environment, Infrastructure and Public Safety areas. Projects include those specific to Corvallis such as local street improvements and those in which Corvallis is participating as a partner with other agencies at the State and Federal levels. More information about Corvallis' participation can be found below and on the links to the left.
ARRA Guidebooks about programs and funding opportunities are available as additional resources.

Oregon Way Advisory Group

May 13: The Oregon Way Advisory Group issued NEW GUIDELINES to help identify clearly the kinds of signature projects that will showcase Oregon’s green expertise to the nation and promote long-term job growth. The guidance also helps to demonstrate that the Advisory Group is not the only way to access federal economic recovery dollars.

April: Update from The Oregon Way staff in the Governor's Office.

Corvallis: Infrastructure and Community Development

ARRA awards to the City thus far include:

• Community Development Block Grant - $145,490.
  
  
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) - $511,600
  
  
• Street improvements - $1,820,000
  
  
• Transit System improvements - $1,053,288

Oregon: Innovation/Economic Development

Clean Cities: The City of Corvallis is a participating partner in the State's proposal for the Deployment of Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Project. Approximately 80 partners from across the state including state agencies, utilities, local governments and private sector organizations have signed onto the project.

Human Genome: A proposal for the Oregon Human Genome Cluster which would create an advanced genomic research center, The Oregon Human Genome Institute, through a collaboration of local medical, education, and manufacturing organizations.

Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute: The Microproducts Breakthrough Institute, a part of the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute, has submitted a proposal that accelerates the applied research, manufacturing development and commercialization of the green nano-manufacturing processes needed for (a) solar cell manufacturing, (b) batteries for electric vehicles, (c) grid energy storage, (d) bio-fuel processing, (e) reduced friction in wind turbines, (f) industrial waste heat recovery and (g) many other energy-related innovations to power our country’s future.

'The Oregon Way,' is the State's communication tool to track ARRA funding requests, direction, and funding. Visit www.oregon.gov/recovery for more information about Oregon's response to the ARRA. Governor Kulongoski established the work process for The Oregon Way Advisory Group and sent this update regarding the implementation of The Oregon Way for potential proposers.

The State of Oregon is evaluating grant proposals for economic development. If you would like Mayor Tomlinson to write a letter in support of your proposal, please fill out this form. The Mayor will evaluate your proposal against local criteria and will forward a recommendation to the appropriate State agency. The criteria are noted on the form. When you and the State agency have determined that your proposal will be forwarded to the "Oregon Way" Advisory Group, please let the Mayor know.

If you are applying for funding through the State of Oregon, the Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition is a local resource.

ARRA: References and Resources

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression. With much at stake, the Act provides for unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability so that you will be able to know how, when, and where your tax dollars are being spent. Spearheaded by a new Recovery Board, this Act contains built-in measures to root out waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary spending. The Federal ARRA Web site is www.recovery.gov

ARRA Guidebooks that provide more information about federal programs and funding opportunities are available as additional resources.

Arts and Tourism: The City does not coordinate use of stimulus funds in these areas. If you would like information about stimulus funds for Arts and Tourism, please visit the the National Endowment for the Arts Web site. A total of $50 million is available.

The City of Corvallis is committed to the
four over-arching principles of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
transparency, accountability, job creation and timeliness.

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