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News and Updates


News and updates about the Recovery Act and the State of Oklahoma. All links open in a new window.

To report suspected fraud involving Recovery funds in Oklahoma, please call 1-877-259-7337.

    • Oklahoma Launches New Interactive Broadband Coverage Map (Feb. 23, 2011)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce Solicits Interest in Green Training Grant (July 12, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Awards $13.6 Million in Federal Recovery Funds to Ensure Completion of 9 Affordable Housing Projects (May 26, 2010)
    • Appliance Rebate Program
      • Oklahoma Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Website
      • Appliance Rebate Program General Questions and Answers (May 26, 2010)
      • Appliance Rebate Program Information - Consumers (May 13, 2010)
      • Appliance Rebate Program Information - Retailers (May 13, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Today's Topic: Plenty of Money Remains for Appliance Rebate Program (May 10, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Today's Topic: Tuesday is Practice Day (May 3, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Today's Consumer Topic: Shop Now, Buy Saturday (May 3, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Today's Topic #2:  Pre-selling Appliances Before May 8 (April 29, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Today's Topic: 5 Next Steps for Retailers (April 29, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Today's Topic:  More Rebates, Tax Credits Available for Energy Efficient Products (April 27, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Today's Topic: Appliance Disposal (April 26, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Appliance Rebate Program To Begin Retailer Enrollment April 22 (April 16, 2010)
    • State Superintendent's Federal Programs Conference PowerPoint - "What is Your Equitable Teacher Distribution Plan?" (.pdf, 37 pp, 582 KB - Feb. 17, 2010)
    • State Transportation Officials Grateful for Improvements Under Stimulus (.pdf, 1 pp, 1 MB - Feb. 17, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Appliance Rebate Program Slated To Begin On ‘Earth Day’ (Feb. 4, 2010)
    • ARRA and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Water Projects Report (February 2010)
    • Oklahoma Conservation Commission Cooperates to Use ARRA Funds for 3 Water Quality Projects (Jan. 27, 2010)
    • Oklahoma Leads Region in the Obligation of Stimulus Water Project  (Jan. 21, 2010)
    • Record Funding for Conservation and Flood Control in Spite of Budget Cuts (Jan. 21, 2010)
    • ODOT ARRA Project Maps (Jan. 18, 2010)
      • Oklahoma ACOG ARRA Maps (.pdf, 1 pp, 614 KB)
      • Oklahoma INCOG ARRA Maps (.pdf, 1 pp, 206 KB)
      • Oklahoma ARRA Projects Statewide (.pdf, 1 pp, 504 KB)
    • Oklahoma Energy Firms to Get Tax Credits (Jan.  12, 2010)
    • Sugar Creek L-43 Rehabilitation Groundbreaking — Conservation Partnership Breaks Ground on First Dam Repair Using State Bond and Federal Stimulus Funds (Dec. 10, 2009)
    • Oklahoma Appliance Rebate Plan Submitted to U.S. Department of Energy (Oct. 23, 2009)
    • Letter from Gov. Brad Henry to EPA for Oklahoma ARRA Section 1551 Certification - September Projects (.pdf, 3 pp, 182 KB)
    • Oklahoma Water Resources Board Approved Recovery Projects (Drinking Water)
      • Bartlesville (.pdf, pp, 86 KB)
      • Bryan Co. RWD #2 (.pdf, 1 pp, 86 KB)
      • Duncan (.pdf, 1 pp, 443 KB)
      • Enid (.pdf, 1 pp, 90 KB)
      • Healdton (.pdf, 1 pp, 90 KB)
      • Henryetta (.pdf, 1 pp, 89 KB)
      • Logan Co. RWD #2 (.pdf, 1 pp, 83 KB)
      • McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (.pdf, 1 pp, KB)
      • Norman (.pdf, 2 pp, 384 KB)
      • Oklahoma City (.pdf, 1 pp, 89 KB)
      • Sand Springs (.pdf, 1 pp, 90 KB)
      • Stillwater (.pdf, 1 pp, 170 KB)
      • Wagoner (.pdf, 1 pp, 90KB)
      • Washington Co. RWD #3 (.pdf, 1 pp, 87 KB)
    • Oklahoma Water Resources Board Approved Recovery Projects (Wastewater)
      • Adair (.pdf, 1 pp, 50 KB)
      • Collinsville (.pdf, 1 pp, 86 KB)
      • Del City (.pdf, 1 pp, 89 KB)
      • Grove (.pdf, 1 pp, 86 KB)
      • Harrah (.pdf, 1 pp, 54 KB)
      • Moore (.pdf, 1 pp, 54 KB)
      • Muskogee (.pdf, 1 pp, 89 KB)
      • Mustang (.pdf, 1 pp, 55 KB)
      • Norman (.pdf, 2 pp, 384 KB)
      • Oklahoma City (.pdf, 2 pp, 176 KB)
      • Owasso (.pdf, 1 pp, 88 KB)
      • Pawnee (.pdf, 1 pp, 54 KB)
      • Perkins (.pdf, 1 pp, 49 KB)
      • Piedmont (.pdf, 1 pp, 89 KB)
      • Ponca City (.pdf, 1 pp, 6 KB)
      • Stillwater (.pdf, 2 pp, 170 KB)
      • Tulsa (.pdf, 1 pp, 93 KB)
    • August ODOT Commission Meeting Wrap-up: Commission Updated on Funding Issues; Awards More than $100 Million in Projects (.pdf, 3 pp, 1.4 MB)
    • Letter from Gov. Brad Henry to EPA for Oklahoma ARRA Section 1551 Certification - August Projects (.pdf, 3 pp, 184 KB)
    • ARRA Transportation Memo from US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (.pdf, 2 pp, 206KB)
    • Oklahoma Healthcare Authority Launches Oklahoma Health Information Exchange (OKHITECH) page (July 30, 2009)
    • ARRA Youth Questions and Answers from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (July 21, 2009)
    • Letter from Gov. Brad Henry to EPA for Oklahoma ARRA Section 1551 Certification - July Projects (.pdf, 3 pp, 159 KB)
    • Monday Brings Change for Driver's on Tulsa's Inner Dispersal Loop (.pdf, 1 pp, 1 MB)
    • Water Board Approves 9 Stimulus Water and Wastewater Projects (July 14, 2009)
    • Stimulus Funds to Help Dams, Streambanks and Fight Invasive Species (July 10, 2009)
    • June ODOT Commission Meeting Wrap-up: Community Enhancement Proposals Approved; $72 Million in Projects Awarded (.pdf, 2 pp, 1.3 MB)
    • State Board of Regents for Higher Education Post Recovery Grant Tracking
    • 40 Projects Recommended To Receive ARRA Funding under Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bock Grant Program; DOE Approval Expected Within 120 Days (June 30, 2009)
    • Oklahoma Department of Education Awards 200 Schools Federal Economic Stimulus Dollars for Child Nutrition (.pdf, 1 pp, 63 KB)
    • Oklahoma Lands Share of $123 million for Rural water Projects (June 17, 2009)
    • Oklahoma Water Resources Board Recovery Implementation
      • CWSRF/DWSRF Overview
        • Presentation: Draft FY 2010-14 CWSRF IUP/Project Priority List and Green Project Reserve Projects Public Meeting (.ppt, 38 s, 4.7 MB)
      • Project Selection & Eligibility
      • Additional Subsidization
      • Green Project Reserve
        • Solicitation for Green Project Reserve - Oklahoma Water Resources Board (.pdf, 2 pp, 109 KB)
      • Reporting
    • Oklahoma Department of Commerce Posts information for Dislocated Workers
      • Unemployment Insurance
      • Free Training and Other Services
      • Rapid Response to Layoffs and Plant Closings
      • Career Planning
      • Road Construction Jobs
      • Workforce Oklahoma Centers
    • Workforce
      • Workforce - Oklahoma Handout (.pdf, 1 pp, 121 KB)
      • Detailed information Web site
    • Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons
      • Weatherization - Oklahoma Handout (.pdf, 1 pp, 73 KB)
      • Detailed information Web site
    • Intended Use Plan Meeting Notice - Oklahoma Water Resources Board (.pdf, 1 ,pp, 86 KB)
    • May ODOT Commission Meeting Wrap-up: Upcoming Highway Construction Discussed; $100 Million in Projects Awarded (.pdf, 3 pp, 1.4 MB)
    • Transit, Ada Projects Next in Stimulus Plan (.pdf, 1 pp, 930 KB)
    • Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Draft State Plan Released (May 19, 2009)
      • CSBG Funding List - Oklahoma (.xls, 19 KB)
      • CSBG - Oklahoma Handout (.pdf, 1 pp, 73 KB)
      • ARRA/CSBG Draft State Plan (.doc, 17 pp, 322 KB)
      • ARRA/CSBG Draft State Plan Appendix (.xls, 57 KB)
      • Detailed information Web site
    • Deadline Extended for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Request For Proposals (May 14, 2009)
      • EECBG Request for Proposals (RFP) - Deadline extended to 5 p.m. June 8, 2009)
      • EECBG RFP Application
      • EECBG - Oklahoma Handout (.pdf, 1 pp, 22 KB)
      • EECBG - Federal Handout (.pdf, 1 pp, 256 KB)
      • Energy Funding Timeline (.pdf, 1 pp, 44 KB)
      • Detailed information Web site
    • Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
      • 2009 State Plan for HPRP – Final Version (.pdf, 19 pp, 1.17 MB)
      • HPRP - Oklahoma Handout (.pdf, 1, pp, 18 KB)
      • 2009 HPRP Request for Proposals (RFP)
      • 2009 HPRP RFP Fillable Forms
      • HPRP Continuum of Care Contacts
      • Detailed information Web site
    • 24 Projects Recommended for State Energy Program ARRA Funding; Plan Submitted to DOE for Approval (May 14, 2009)
    • Oklahoma Children to Benefit from Recovery Act
    • Stimulus Funds Now Available for Additional Diesel School Bus Replacements, Repowers and Retrofits (May 2009)
      • Grant Announcement (.pdf, 7 pp, 51 KB)
      • Appendix A (.xls, 24.5 KB)
      • Application: PDF version (6 pp, 95 KB) | MS Word version (7 pp, 368 KB)
    • Funding Received by Oklahoma State Agencies (Through April 30, 2009)
    • April ODOT Commission Meeting Wrap-up: Bridges Funded, safety Honors Made, $193 Million Awarded (.pdf, 4 pp, 1.3 MB)
    • Commerce to Hold Public Hearing on ARRA Homelessness Prevention (April 23, 2009)
    • State Superintendent Sandy Garrett reports Notices of First-Round Funding of Federal Economic Stimulus Dollars for Oklahoma Schools for Math, Reading, Special Education Being Sent (April 23, 2009
      • Word version (1 pp, 42 KB) | PDF Version (1 pp, 64 KB)
    • Recovery Funding Coming to State for New Dams and Wildlife Habitat (April 16, 2009)
    • Water Board Approves First Stimulus Water Projects (April 14, 2009)
    • Stimulus Funding fact Sheet for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects (.pdf, 4 pp, 508 KB)
    • Oklahoma Organizations Eligible for NEA Direct Grants under the Recovery Act (April 14, 2009)
    • Conservation Leaders Applaud U.S. Sec. of Ag Stimulus Announcement for Oklahoma Flood Control Dams (April 13, 2009)
    • Recovery Act - Oklahoma State Energy Program RFP Released (April 10, 2009)
      • More Details (.pdf, 51 pp, 371 KB)
      • State Energy RFP (.pdf, 41 pp, 240 KB)
      • RFP Loan Docs (.doc, 3 pp, 91 KB)
      • RFP Assurances and Certification (.doc, 11 pp, 128 KB)
      • RFP Grant Application Form (.doc, 7 pp, 201 KB)
      • State Energy Program (.pdf, 1 pp, 14 KB)
      • Energy Funding Timeline (.pdf, 1 pp, 44 KB)
    • Oklahoma receives $6.5 Million in Additional SNAP Funds (April 7, 2009)
    • ODOT Stimulus Project Map (March 27, 2009)
    • ODOT Stimulus Project Photos (March 27, 2009)
    • List of ODOT Stimulus Projects (March 27, 2009)
    • Gov. Henry Announces Stimulus Road Projects (March 27, 2009)
    • Gov. Brad Henry Letter - Section 1511 - Transparency and Oversight - County Projects (March 25, 2009)
    • Commerce to Hold Public Hearing on ARRA and Weatherization (March 25, 2009)
    • Oklahoma's State Plan to Administer Recovery Act Funds for Weatherization - Draft (.pdf, 5 pp, 176 KB) (March 25, 2009)
    • Agenda for ARRA Coordinating Council Meeting - March 24 (March 23, 2009)
    • Oklahoma Receives $1.2 Million for Senior Nutrition Programs (March 20, 2009)
    • Oklahoma Food Benefits Boosted by Federal Recovery Package (March 17, 2009)
    • ARRA State of Oklahoma Certification Letter (March 12, 2009)
    • Agenda for ARRA Coordinating Council Meeting - March 13 (March 12, 2009)
    • Executive Order 2009-14 Creation of ARRA Coordinating Council (March 11, 2009)
    • Gov. Henry Creates Oversight Panel on Stimulus Funds (March 11, 2009)
    • Gov. Henry Taps Auditor to Lead Stimulus Oversight (March 2, 2009)
    • Stimulus Bill to Impact State Unemployment Claimants (Feb. 23, 2009)
    • ODOT Announces Plan for Stimulus Funding (Feb. 18, 2009)
    • ODOT Statement on Stimulus Meeting (Feb. 11, 2009)
    • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the ARRA Guidelines - Department of Environmental Quality
    • Stimulus Funding Fact Sheet - Department of Environmental Quality (.pdf, 4 pp, 3.5 MB)
    • ODOT working to Speed Projects if Stimulus Approved (Dec. 8, 2008)
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