Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 5
Oneiva, a Seattle-based company that tracks government spending, has launched a website to track all Stimulus Act spending by federal, state and local government agencies. The goal of www.recovery.org is to ensure that small and medium businesses have the same access to RFPs and bids for projects associated with the recovery efforts as larger businesses. The website is designed to be user friendly, with a map of the United States that can be narrowed down by state and county with the click of a mouse. Funding can be further filtered by city and project type.
In an interview with GreenBiz, Oneiva’s Chief Information Officer Eric Gillespie noted that the majority of the spending thus far has been in transportation due to the nature of the bill, which allocated 50% of the funds in the first 120 days to “shovel ready” projects. Gillespie expects to see a larger number of IT, renewable energy, and water projects funded in the coming months.
Frank,
A comprehensive list of stimulus spending as compared to the total amount allocated would indeed strengthen the recovery.org website. As we were simply passing on the information available at recovery.org and have no control over the content therein, you should contact them directly with your suggestion. They can be reached at (888)484-3374 or customerservice@onvia.com.
Sincerely,
Brooks Rainey Pearson
Frank,
A comprehensive list of stimulus spending as compared to the total amount allocated would indeed strengthen the recovery.org website. As we were simply passing on the information available at recovery.org and have no control over the content therein, you should contact them directly with your suggestion. They can be reached at (888)484-3374 or customerservice@onvia.com.
Sincerely,
Brooks Rainey Pearson
Make sure that all of the stimulus money is accounted for by listing all of the projects. The government has never had a good track record of spending on stuff that is not politically motivated (see Medicare). That way we can see where the money is being spent and why. And, it will help explain the large tax increases and budget deficits that will come.
Make sure that all of the stimulus money is accounted for by listing all of the projects. The government has never had a good track record of spending on stuff that is not politically motivated (see Medicare). That way we can see where the money is being spent and why. And, it will help explain the large tax increases and budget deficits that will come.
Jim,
I agree with you that the map would benefit from a per-capita assessment of stimulus spending. I am unsure of the basis for total dollar amounts rewarded, but do know that the current map only represents the first round of stimulus spending. Perhaps the second wave will result in a more equitable distribution of funds per-capita. If you would like to pass your feedback on to the operators of recovery.org, they can be reached at (888) 484-3374 or customerservice@onvia.com.
Sincerely,
Brooks Rainey Pearson
Jim,
I agree with you that the map would benefit from a per-capita assessment of stimulus spending. I am unsure of the basis for total dollar amounts rewarded, but do know that the current map only represents the first round of stimulus spending. Perhaps the second wave will result in a more equitable distribution of funds per-capita. If you would like to pass your feedback on to the operators of recovery.org, they can be reached at (888) 484-3374 or customerservice@onvia.com.
Sincerely,
Brooks Rainey Pearson
I think the map should include oulation and a per-capita dollar amount for each state. For example, how can Illinois with 12 million people get approximately the same amount as neighboring Missouri with half that population? Is it based upon need or political clout in Congress? Something is amiss here.
I think the map should include oulation and a per-capita dollar amount for each state. For example, how can Illinois with 12 million people get approximately the same amount as neighboring Missouri with half that population? Is it based upon need or political clout in Congress? Something is amiss here.