Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization.
U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Dennis F. Hightower traveled to The State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland to spotlight a $39.7 million Recovery Act grant that will bring broadband Internet service to communities across the state that lack the technology.
Secretary Locke visited Simonton Windows in W. Va. with Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Gov. Joe Manchin to celebrate the return of 200 employees to the company, thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. With the funds, the company was able to rehire workers it had previously laid off.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra visited Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania at Lehigh University to discuss job creation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Obama Administration’s strategy to spur American innovation. (Photo © Kenny Ek)
Secretary Gary Locke unveils an accelerated plan for developing standards to transform the U.S. power distribution system into a secure, more efficient and environmentally-friendly Smart Grid and create clean-energy jobs. (Photo: NASA/DSMP)
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Los Angeles (Jan. 13)—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke was joined by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at a South Los Angeles WorkSource Center to announce a $7.5 million Recovery Act grant to upgrade and expand 188 computer centers that provide the public with free broadband access to the Internet. The grant to the Los Angeles’ Computer Access Network will help bridge the technological divide and improve access to job and computer training and educational opportunities. (
