The Stimulus: Where the Opportunities Are

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains about $140 billion in construction spending. While some projects will be directly funded by federal agencies, much of the money will be distributed to state governments to be spent.

The table below breaks down stimulus spending by category and agency, including links to resources for finding stimulus funded projects.

PROGRAM FINAL BILL DISTRIBUTION METHOD
Transportation Infrastructure
Highway and Bridge Construction $27.5 billion

Distributed by formula to state DOTs, with a portion of the funds within each state being suballocated by population areas
Competitive Surface Transportation Grants $1.5 billion Competitively awarded by U.S. DOT
Transit Funding $6.9 billion Existing FTA urban and rural transit formula
Fixed Guideway Infrastructure Investment $750 million Distributed by FTA according to existing Fixed Guideway formula
New Starts Grants $750 million Distributed by FTA on a discretionary basis
Amtrak and Intercity Passenger Rail Construction Grants $1.3 billion Competitively awarded by FRA to meritorious projects
High Speed Rail Corridors $8 billion Distributed by FRA on a discretionary basis
Airport Improvement Grants $1.1 billion Distributed by FAA on a discretionary basis
Facilities and Equipment $200 million Distributed by FAA on a discretionary basis
TSA Explosive Detection Systems $1 billion Competitively awarded by TSA based on security risks at airports
Coast Guard Bridges $240 million Distributed Coast Guard to authorized bridges ready for construction
Assistance to Small Shipyards $100 million Distributed U.S. DOT, Maritime Admin. on a discretionary basis
Subtotal, Transportation Infrastructure $49.3 billion
Water and Environmental Infrastructure
Clean Water
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) $4 billion Distributed to state SRFs existing formula, half grants and negative interest loans/principle forgiveness
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) $2 billion Distributed to state SRFs by existing formula, half grants and negative interest loans/principle forgiveness
Rural Water and Waste Disposal $1.4 billion Distributed by USDA on a discretionary basis; supports $2.8 billion in loans, $1 billion in grants
Water Resources
Corps of Engineers $4.6 billion Distributed by Corps to fund existing project backlog
Bureau of Reclamation $1 billion Distributed by Bureau of Rec. to fund existing project backlog
Watershed Infrastructure $340 million Distributed by USDA, NRCS on a discretionary basis
International Boundary and Water Commission $220 million Distributed by IBWC on a discretionary basis
Environmental Cleanup
Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup $700 million Distributed by EPA based on hazard ranking system, priority given to existing contracts and Interagency Agreements
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks $200 million Distributed by EPA on a discretionary basis
Nuclear Waste Cleanup $6 billion Distributed by DOE to funding existing backlog
NOAA Environmental Research and Infrastructure $830 million Distributed by NOAA on a discretionary basis
Brownfields Cleanup $100 million Competitively awarded by EPA, priority to petroleum contamination
Subtotal, Water and Environmental Infrastructure $21.4 billion
Building Infrastructure
GSA Federal Buildings and Facilities $5.6 billion Distributed by GSA to fund existing project backlog
Department of Defense
Military Construction $2.8 billion Distributed by DOD to fund existing project backlog
Operations and Maintenance $4.2 billion Distributed by DOD to fund existing project backlog
VA Construction
VA Medical Facilities $1 billion Distributed by VA to fund existing project backlog
National Cemetery Administration $50 million Distributed by VA to fund existing project backlog
State Extended Care Facilities $150 million Distributed to states by VA
School Construction
K-12 Schools See distribution method $8.8 billion available to Governors on a discretionary basis for public safety, public schools, and higher education facility school modernization, renovation, and repair
Higher Education Facilities See distribution method $8.8 billion available to Governors on a discretionary basis for public safety, public schools, and higher education facility school modernization, renovation, and repair
Housing Facilities
Community Development Block Grants $1 billion Distributed by HUD to urban areas by existing formula
Public Housing Capital Fund $4 billion Distributed by HUD to public housing authorities by existing formula and competitively awarded
HOME Investment Partnerships $2.3 billion Distributed by HUD to state and local governments by existing formula
Native American Housing Block Grants $510 million Distributed by HUD by existing formula and competitively awarded
Lead Paint Removal $100 million Distributed by HUD on a discretionary basis
Rural Community Facilities $130 million Distributed by USDA, Rural Housing Service on a discretionary basis
Other Facilities
National Science Foundation Facilities $400 million Distributed by NSF to fund existing project backlog
USDA Facilities $200 million Distributed by USDA to fund existing project backlog
U.S. Geological Survey Facilities $140 million Distributed by USGS to fund existing project backlog
Social Security Administration Facilities $500 million Distributed by SSA to fund existing project backlog
Bureau of Land Management Maintenance and Construction $320 million Distributed by BLM to fund existing project backlog
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Maintenance and Construction $280 million Distributed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife to fund existing project backlog
National Park Service Maintenance and Construction $750 million Distributed by NPS to fund existing project backlog
Forest Service Maintenance and Facilities $650 million Distributed Forest Service to fund existing project backlog
Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities $500 million Distributed by BIA to fund existing project backlog
Indian Health Service Facilities $500 million Distributed by Indian Health Service to fund existing project priority lists
Community Health Centers $2 billion Competitively awarded by HHS
FEMA Infrastructure Grants $300 million Distributed by FEMA on a discretionary basis, priority given to ready-to-go transit and rail security projects
Firefighter Fire Station Construction $210 million Distributed by FEMA to state and local fire departments
State Department Facilities $90 million Distributed by State, Diplomatic and Consular Affairs to fund existing project backlog
DHS Headquarters Consolidation $200 million Distributed by DHS to fund existing project backlog
Ports of Entry Construction $700 million Distributed on a discretionary basis
Subtotal, Building Infrastructure $29.6 billion
Other Infrastructure
Economic Development Administration $150 million Distributed by EDA on a discretionary basis
Subtotal, Other Infrastructure $150 million
Workforce Development and Safety
DOL Worker Protection and Oversight $80 million Distributed by DOL to DOL agencies
Training and Employment Services $4 billion Distributed by DOL on a discretionary basis and by existing formula
Job Corps Facilities Construction $250 million Distributed by Job Corps to fund existing project backlog
Subtotal, Workforce Development and Safety $4.3 billion
Energy and Technology
Rural Broadband Infrastructure $2.5 billion Distributed by USDA on a discretionary basis and competitively awarded
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program $4.7 billion Distributed by Commerce on a discretionary basis and competitively awarded
Electricity Grid $11 billion Distributed by DOE on a discretionary basis and competitively awarded
Weatherization Assistance Program $5 billion Distributed by DOE to states based on existing formula
State and Local Government Energy Grants $6.3 billion Distributed by DOE on a discretionary basis and competitively awarded
Diesel Emissions Reduction $300 million Competitively awarded by EPA
Subtotal, Energy $29.8 billion
TOTAL $134.6 billion*

*Total increases to $143.4 billion when funding available for school construction is included.