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Department of Defense Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
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LAYING PAVEMENT
Kirtland Air Force Base, NM: Repair Parking Lot. Workers are laying new pavement.
 
BREAKING GROUND
Fort Bliss, TX: New Warriors in Transition Complex. Maj. Gen. Howard Bromberg, Fort Bliss commanding general, middle, and other distinguished guests break ground.
 
BIG POUR
Fort Harrison, MT: New dip site to accommodate water buckets by helicopters. Workers are pouring concrete.
 
WORKERS
Naval Academy, MD: Galley renovations. Workers are placing concrete for a temporary galley.
 
NEW DECK
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI: Wharf Repair. Workers are replacing the concrete deck.
 
WHARF REPAIR
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI: Wharf Repair. The contractor is removing fender piles.
 
ROOFING
Naval Air Warfare Station China Lake, CA: Install photovoltaic systems. Workers are attaching a new roofing material.
 
NEW LIGHTS
Air Station Miramar, CA: Install Solar Lights. Workers are installing new lights.
 
TAXIWAY
Tinker Air Force Base, OK: Repair taxiway. Workers are placing concrete.
 
ROOF 2
Kirtland Air Force Base, NM: Repair Supply Storage Roof. Workers are installing metal roof panels.
 
NEW ROAD
Fort Belvoir, VA: New Repair 16th Street. The contractor is milling.
 
BUILDING
Raleigh, NC: New Armed Forces Reserve Center, Joint Force Headquarters.
The contractor is nearly complete with erecting footings and foundation.
 
BUILDING
Raleigh, NC: New Armed Forces Reserve Center, Joint Force Headquarters.
The contractor is nearly complete with erecting footings and foundation.
 
PIPES
MacDill Air Force Base, FL: Repair Storm Drainage. Workers are placing pre-fab concrete
 
CHILLERS
Schofield Barracks, HI: Repair/Replace Chiller #3, Building 137, Tripler Army Medical Center. Worker is installing a chiller.
 
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DoD Contracting Opportunities
As part of the Recovery Act, DoD has identified over 4,000 construction, facility repair, and research projects. Information about related contracting opportunities is regularly uploaded by DoD to the www.fedbizopps.gov website, so businesses interested in contracting opportunities should use that site to discover business opportunities.
DoD American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Supplemental Job Guidance
The Department of Defense (DoD) is providing this information for American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding recipients that is necessary to
effectively implement the reporting requirements included in Section 1512 of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The July memo issued by OMB (M-09-21Guidance) indicates that prime
recipients and sub-recipients are the owners of the data submitted.
Recipients are to report on the amount of recovery funds received, a list of
projects and activities for which the funds will be used, an evaluation of
the completion status of the project or activity, an estimate of the number
of jobs created and/or retained by the project or activity, and details
surrounding State and Local government investment in the project or
activity.
Due to the limited number of grants, recipients of Recovery Act funded
grants are required to report directly to www.federalreporting.gov.
Statistical methodologies will not be used for reporting jobs created and/or
retained by the project or activity. Utilization of this online reporting
tool will ensure standardized reporting compliance for the Department's
Recovery Act funded grants.
DoD expects all grantees to directly and comprehensively collect the jobs
information for their projects, as well as the projects of any
sub-recipients and vendors.
Roadmap to Recovery: 2,300 Projects in the Next 100 Days
By August 31, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to have construction and facility repair projects underway in 49 states, plus Guam and the District of Columbia, using $1.9 billion of Recovery Act funds. This means construction has started, not merely that a contract has been awarded. About 225 of these projects should be completed by Labor Day. These are roads, roofs, windows, and air conditioning systems that will be fixed in the first 200 days of the Recovery Act.
The 2,300 projects that will be underway by Labor Day are listed below by location:
Implementing the Recovery Act:
Department of Defense
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes approximately $7.4 billion in Defense-related appropriations, which account for less than 1 percent of the total $787 billion stimulus package signed on February 17 by President Obama. DoD intends to spend this funding with full transparency and accountability. As stated on recovery.gov, the purpose of the Recovery Act is to create and save jobs, jumpstart our economy, and build the foundation for long-term economic growth. DoD is pursuing three broad goals with its Recovery Act funding:
- Preserve and create American jobs
- Care for U.S. Service members and their families
- Improve DoD energy efficiency
In order to fulfill these objectives, DoD intends to execute Defense-related funds as quickly as possible:
Appropriations in this bill are available for obligation through the end of fiscal 2010, and through the end of fiscal 2013 for military construction.
Recovery Act funding addresses some of the unique economic pressures faced by American service members because of their voluntary commitment to serve our nation. Specific investment in military construction will further President Obama’s goal of providing stimulus to the economy while helping to improve the quality of life for our troops and their families. In addition to providing much needed facility improvements, this bill also provides more funding for our energy research programs, so that DoD can continue to lead the way in the national effort to achieve greater energy independence.
Recovery Act Developments
On March 20, 2009, DoD released its first report of projects to be funded by the Recovery Act. This plan contains $2.3 billion in construction projects, including two major hospital construction projects: Camp Pendleton, California; Fort Hood, Texas; and a hospital alteration project at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. The plan also contains $3.4 billion for nearly 3,000 facility repair and improvement projects that will immediately generate additional employment in communities around Defense installations. Furthermore, the plan details how $300 million for near-term energy technology research will be allocated.
- DoD Expenditure Plans – March 20, 2009 Report | (PDF)
On April 28, 2009, DoD announced details of more than 850 additional facility improvement projects funded by the ARRA. The $835 million budget for these new projects represents the remaining funds of the first Recovery Act infrastructure investment list announced on March 20, 2009. These projects will be conducted at Army and Army National Guard facilities in 37 states and the District of Columbia. More than half of the $835 million will be spent in five states: Texas ($155 million), Kentucky ($83 million), North Carolina ($83 million), Oklahoma ($66 million) and Hawaii ($59 million). In addition to making much-needed improvements to military installations, an additional $346 million will be spent on energy-related projects, enabling the DoD to lead the way in the national effort to achieve greater energy independence.
- DoD Expenditure Plans – April 28, 2009 Report | (PDF)
On May 14, 2009, DoD announced details for the temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) using funds from the Recovery Act. Additional information is available on the HAP website.
On May 15, 2009, DoD released its Agency and Program Plans for Recovery Act funding. These documents describe both broad Recovery Act goals and how different parts of DoD are coordinating efforts toward successful implementation and monitoring.
- DoD Agency Plan – May 15, 2009 | (PDF)
- DoD Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Program Plan – May 15, 2009 | (PDF)
- DoD Military Construction Program Plan – May 15, 2009 | (PDF)
- DoD Energy Conservation Investment Program Plan – May 15, 2009 | (PDF)
- DoD Near Term Energy-Efficient Technologies Program Plan – May 15, 2009 | (PDF)
On September 14, 2009, DoD notified the Congress of changes to its original Recovery Act plans. All of these changes are part of the Facilities
Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Program. The changes include the cancellation of 41 projects, the replacement of 33 projects, and the
correction of a project title. In addition, 162 projects were funded with bid savings from ARRA projects that were awarded.
- DoD Expenditure Plans – September 14, 2009 Report | (PDF)
On December 24, 2009, DoD notified the Congress of changes to its original Recovery Act plans. All of these changes are part of the Military Construction Program. The changes include the addition of 2 project funded by bid savings from ARRA projects previously awarded and the correction of a project title.
- DoD Expenditure Plans – December 24, 2009 Report | (PDF)
On January 22, 2010, DoD notified the Congress of changes to its original Recovery Act plans. All of these changes are part of the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Program. The changes include the cancellation of 52 projects, the replacement of 22 projects, the correction of 3 project titles and locations, and the correction of 7 project locations. In addition, 21 projects were funded with bid savings from ARRA projects that were awarded.
- DoD Expenditure Plans – January 22, 2010 Report | (PDF)
On February 3, 2010, DoD notified the Congress of changes to its original Recovery Act plans. All of these changes are part of the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization Program. The changes include the cancellation of 10 projects, the replacement of12 projects, the correction of 1 project title and location.
- DoD Expenditure Plans – February 3, 2010 Report | (PDF)
The Program Plan for Homeowners Assistance will be posted after completion of rule making procedures established by the Administrative Procedure Act. Additional information is available on the HAP website.
Federally Registered Lobbyist Contact Disclosure Instructions
| On March 20, 2009, the President issued a memo outlining requirements that executive department and agency employees must follow regarding communications with federally registered lobbyists about Recovery Act funds. The memo requires that such communications be documented, and that the documentation be posted on the department's Recovery Act website. For additional information, please see Section 3 of "Ensuring
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- DoD Interim Instructions Regarding Communications with Federally Registered Lobbyists (pdf)
- Federally Registered Lobbyist Disclosure Form for DoD Employees (pdf form)
- Documented communications with Federally Registered Lobbyists
- Communications with Lobbyist - May 21, 2009 (pdf)
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$555 Million Expansion to Homeowners Assistance Program |
The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced details for the expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP). Using $555 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), this temporary program is designed to partially reimburse home sale losses in the following priority order:
- Wounded service members relocating for treatment or medical retirement, and for the survivors of those who have died while on deployment.
- Military and DoD civilians affected by the 2005 BRAC round, without the need (which existed under previous law) to prove that the base closure caused the local market decline.
- Normal military permanent change of station (PCS) moves, on a temporary basis.
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Special eligibility criterion for this temporary program expansion is available on the HAP website.
All active and former members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, as well as DoD civilians, who have sold a primary residence for a loss or are considering selling their home are encouraged to visit the HAP website in order to check specific program criteria, and if eligible, apply online. |
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