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U.S. DOE's Recovery Act Spending

December 2009

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act or ARRA) is the economic stimulus package passed by Congress on February 13, 2009 and signed by President Obama four days later. About $63 billion from the Recovery Act is targeted for energy, transportation, and climate research spending, with an additional $21 billion in climate-energy tax incentives. The DOE received $36.7 billion of the climate and energy related funds, with nearly $33 billion for direct grants and the remainder for loan guarantees. This brief describes how DOE funds from ARRA have been appropriated, awarded, and spent.