When Vice President Biden visited Harrisburg, he estimated that Pennsylvanians will receive approximately $16 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009. This includes billions of dollars in direct relief for Pennsylvania taxpayers and more than $9.8 billion in formula-driven funding for health care, education, infrastructure, job training, housing and other aid. The new web site is a resource for people who have questions or want to learn more about the economic recovery, including how the money will be used to help Pennsylvania residents and businesses.
According to Governer Rendell, "The Federal stimulus bill makes it possible for Pennsylvania to meet the economic relief and recovery goals for our families that I proposed recently in my budget address. First and foremost, we will put more of our citizens to work and keep many more who are currently working in their jobs. But this money helps us accomplish other worthy goals, such helping us achieve energy independence, increasing access to and lowering the cost of healthcare and improving public schools while stabilizing property taxes."