West Virginia is currently projected to receive over $1.8 billion in one-time additional federal revenues through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or ARRA. The overall purpose of the program is to:
- Preserve and create jobs to promote economic recovery
- Provide investments in technological advances in science and health
- Invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other long term infrastructure improvements
- Stabilize state and local government budgets
You may view more information West Virginia’s Economic Recovery Portal (www.recovery.wv.gov). Here are success stories from the Department of Commerce and its agencies:
Business & Work Force:
Energy: