American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

What Arizona Nonprofits Should Know

On February 13, 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Four days later, the President signed the legislation into law. The Recovery Act’s three main goals are to:

  • Create and save jobs
  • Spur economic activity and invest in long-term economic growth
  • Foster unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency in government spending

This $787 billion Recovery plan includes federal tax cuts and incentives, an expansion of unemployment benefits, and other spending on social entitlement programs. In addition, federal agencies are using Recovery funds to award contracts, grants, and loans around the country.

Since February, the Alliance has been involved in efforts to disseminate information in Arizona about federal funding opportunities for nonprofits under ARRA. This includes:

ARRA Resource Guide

April 2009 Forum on the Impact of  ARRA on Nonprofits

National Council of Nonprofits Special Reports