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Written by Glenn Letham (@gletham)   
16 February 2009

Like many of you, we haven't really had time to go through the entire 1,071 page Detailed List of Spending - you can view and download the entire document at ProRepublica We did take a little time, however, to go through this fine summary provided by ProPublica. The following were some of the spending items of interest that may indeed have a direct or indirect effect on GIS and geospatial technologies.



 Spending has been organized in 10 main categories (listed below) with much of what could be perceived as likely spending to affect GIS/Geo tech found in the Science & Tech and Transportation and Infrastructure categories. Given that the bill is just going through now and details plans for spending are likely still to come, browsing the proposed categories of spending turns up a number of topic areas where we can see that GIS and Geospatial technologies will (or should) play a very important role, both directly or as indirect project support.


10 Major Spending Programs:

Accountability    $323,500,000
Aid to People Affected by Economic Downturn    $36,910,807,000
Aid to State and Local Governments    $58,355,000,000
Business    $870,000,000
Education    $48,420,000,000
Energy    $41,400,000,000
Health Care    $18,830,000,000
Other    $2,147,000,000
Science and Technology    $13,142,000,000
Transportation and Infrastructure    $98,325,000,000

The following spending programs have been identified and could likely create emplyment opportunities for GIS and Geospatial Technology solution providers. If anything, this list provides an initial heads up and your business may be well advised to follow up in the future with the organizations that will be administering projects that fall under the proposed spending plan.

Project areas that may create GIS/Geo Tech Opportunities:

 

  • Small business loans    $636,000,000
  • State grants for adult job training     $500,000,000
  • State grants for youth job training and summer employment opportunities     $1,200,000,000
  • Job training in emerging industries     $250,000,000
  • Modernize electricity grid    $4,400,000,000
  • Electricity grid worker training    $100,000,000
  • Innovative technology loan guarantee program    $6,000,000,000
  • Census Bureau programs    $1,000,000,000
  • Distance learning, telemedicine and broadband program    $2,500,000,000
  • National Science Foundation research and related activities    $2,500,000,000
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) technology    $38,000,000
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service watershed and flood prevention programs     $290,000,000
  • Watershed rehabilitation program    $50,000,000
  • Bureau of Reclamation water and related resources, including inspection of canals in urbanized areas    $900,000,000
  • Central Utah Project water programs    $50,000,000
  • California Bay-Delta restoration    $50,000,000
  • Non-Defense environmental cleanup    $483,000,000
  • Defense environmental cleanup    $5,127,000,000
  • Customs and Border Protection tactical communications equipment and radios    $60,000,000
  • Border security fencing, infrastructure and technology    $100,000,000
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactical communications equipment and radios    $20,000,000
  • Coast Guard shore facilities and aids to navigation facilities    $98,000,000
  • FEMA public transportation and railroad security    $150,000,000
  • Bureau of Land Management maintenance and restoration of facilities, trails, lands, abandoned mines and wells    $125,000,000
  • Bureau of Land Management construction of roads, bridges, trails and facilities, including energy efficient retrofits    $180,000,000
  • Wildland fire management and hazardous fuels reduction    $15,000,000
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintenance and construction on wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries and for habitat restoration    $165,000,000
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service roads, bridges and facilities, including energy efficient retrofits    $115,000,000
  • National Park Service facilities and trails    $146,000,000
  • Historically black colleges and universities preservation    $15,000,000
  • National Park Service road construction, cleanup of abandoned mines on parkland and other infrastructure    $589,000,000
  • U.S. Geological Survey facilities and equipment, including stream gages, seismic and volcano monitoring systems and national map activities    $140,000,000
  • Clean water state revolving fund grants    $4,000,000,000
  • Wildfire mitigation    $500,000,000
  • National Cemetery Administration for monument and memorial repairs    $50,000,000
  • International Boundary and Water Commission - Rio Grande levee repairs    $220,000,000
  • Highway infrastructure investment     $26,725,000,000



See More on Stimulus Spending here

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Last Updated ( 10 April 2009 )
 
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