Nevada State Library and Archives

The ALA Washington Office maintains information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The sites listed below contain information of interest to library staff.  Sites with more complete information about the Act can be identified through the URL's listed below.

Library Specific Information

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 101
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:  What Academic Libraries Can Do Now
• Top Ten Things You can Do Now To Get ARRA Broadband Funding For Your Library
• Libraries and the Stimulus: Putting America's Money Where the People Are; Key Points on Libraries and Economy
• Job-seeking in U.S. Public Libraries

Nevada Information

• Nevada Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  This is Nevada's state website regarding the Act.
• Nevada's Federal Stimulus Money
  This is Nevada Legislature's website regarding the Act.
• Senior Community Service Employment Program
  This funding is distributed to the states and to the 18 nonprofit organizations that have been approved by the US Department of Labor as a grantee.  Libraries do not receive funds from this program but a worker paid for with the grant money.
  Nevada contact:  Shirley Chantrill, Resource Development Specialist, State of Nevada, Division for Aging Services, Department of Human Resources, 1010 Ruby  Vista Drive, Suite 104, Elko, NV 89801.  Ph:  (775) 738-1966; Fax: (775) 753-8543.  Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

General Information

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Resource Guide
  This Resource Guide was compiled by the Office of Senator Harry Reid.  The document is intended to provide the public with basic information of potential federal assistance and funding opportunities.
• Recorvery Act and Grants.gov
  Grants.gov provides information regrding over 1,000 grant programs.  This website provides information about the Recovery Act including Recovery Act opportunities and Grant Agency Recovery Sites.
• State by State Impact for the ARRA
• State Recovery Sites
  Many state's have websites which provide information about how they are spending the funds allocated under the Act.
• Title VI:  Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
• U.S. Department of Education's Economic Stimulus webpage
• U.S. Department of Labor's Funding for Training
  Funds are being provided for One-Stop Career Centers providing training and other resources for unemployed, underemployed and dislocated workers.  Nevada's listed centers are through JobConnect.
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Wagner-Peyser funding under the Recovery Act

Development Services
Nevada State Library and Archives
100 North Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4285
(775) 684-3324 or 800-922-2880