Press Releases
2011
- Moving Forward: The Future of America’s Auto Communities [01/12/2012]
- Resurgence of the American Auto Industry [01/10/2012]
- U.S Department of Transportation unveils the 2011 TIGER Awards [12/15/2011]
- Energy Department Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles [12/12/2011]
- Huge Demand for TIGER Grants Highlights Need for More Transportation Investments [11/15/2011]
- President Obama Presents the National Medals of Science & National Medals of Technology and Innovation, and Announces Additional Steps to Help Bring More Cutting-Edge Ideas to Market [10/21/2011]
- Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on congressional passage of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers [10/13/2011]
- U.S. EDA Announces Registry to Connect Industry Clusters Across the Country [10/06/2011]
- U.S. EDA, NIST MEP, and NGA Partner to Launch Policy Academy to Promote Manufacturing and Economic Growth [10/06/2011]
- U.S. EDA Invests to Help American Communities and Regions Tap Foreign Direct Investment and Export Opportunities [09/30/2011]
- Obama Administration Announces $12 Million i6 Green Investment to Promote Clean Energy Innovation and Job Creation/National initiative leverages resources of five federal agencies to advance clean technology commercialization [09/29/2011]
- U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office Awards Over $243 Million to Hire New Officers [09/28/2011]
- U.S. EDA Invests $2 Million to Expand Technology and Logistics Cluster in Wayne County, Michigan [09/26/2011]
- New Obama Administration Initiative to Spur Job Creation and Accelerate Economic Growth in 20 Regions across the Country [09/22/2011]
- Energy Department Awards Will Promote Electric Vehicles in 24 States and Train a Workforce for Advanced Vehicle Development [09/08/2011]
- DOE Expands Industry Partnership for Next-Generation Auto Technologies [05/25/2011]
- A fresh start for America’s auto communities [08/08/2011]
- Obama Administration Launches Strong Cities, Strong Communities to Support Local Development [07/11/2011]
- Announcing Strong Cities, Strong Communities [07/11/2011]
- Obama administration launches Strong Cities, Strong Communities to support local development [07/11/2011]
- Executive Order — Coordinating Policies on Automotive Communities and Workers [07/06/2011]
- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces new director for administration’s Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers [07/06/2011]
- EPA, HUD, DOT Mark Partnership for Sustainable Communities Second Anniversary [06/16/2011]
- DOL's OSHA renews strategic partnership to reduce injuries and lost work time at Ford Motor Co. auto plants [06/06/2011]
- Secretary Chu Highlights More Than 1,800 Electric Vehicle Chargers Installed Under the Recovery Act [05/13/2011]
- Department of Energy Announces Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future [04/13/2011]
- U.S. Commerce Department to Lead U.S. Trade & Investment Program to HANNOVER MESSE 2011 [03/18/2011]
- Department of Energy Finalizes $50 Million Loan for Vehicle Production Group [03/10/2011]
2010
- United States Announces Approximately $773 Million Settlement With GM to Resolve Environmental Liabilities [10/20/2010]
- Establishing an environmental trust to help restore communities affected by the GM bankruptcy [10/20/2010]
- Secretary LaHood Announces More Than 70 Innovative Transportation Projects Competitively Funded Under TIGER II Requests Top $19 Billion for $600 Million Program [10/20/2010]
- govbenefits.gov becomes benefits.gov [09/30/2010]
- Demand for TIGER II Funding Overwhelms Supply [09/24/2010]
- Automotive Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee Receives U.S. EDA Investment [09/15/2010]
- Commerce Department Promotes Auto-Sector Job Growth in Andalusia, Alabama [09/14/2010]
- Puckett, Mississippi’s Auto Manufacturing Plant Receives EDA Investment [09/03/2010]
- EPA Orders Removal of PCB-Contaminated Materials from Massena, N.Y. Site and Decontamination of Buildings Before Demolition [08/26/2010]
- Twinsburg, Ohio Receives U.S. EDA Grant for Auto Recovery Plan [08/18/2010]
- Williams County, Ohio & U.S. EDA Collaborate to Develop Economic Strategy that Encourages Job Creation and Growth [08/18/2010]
- Midwest Auto Communities Receive U.S. EDA Grant to Help Develop a Strategic Plan for Job Creation and Economic Growth [08/17/2010]
- US Department of Labor announces grant increment of $633,000 to aid Missouri workers impacted by automotive industry layoffs [08/04/2010]
- 18 States and D.C. Named as Finalists for Race to the Top [07/27/2010]
- Nebraska to Receive $17.4 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools [07/12/2010]
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $293 Million for New Transit Solutions, Economic Development Nationwide [07/08/2010]
- Michigan to Receive Nearly $136 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools [07/07/2010]
- US Labor Department announces release of $43.6 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Nebraska [07/07/2010]
- Louisiana to Receive $67.6 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools [07/02/2010]
- EDA Announces Award Competition to Promote Innovation [06/30/2010]
- US Department of Labor awards $125 million in final round of Community-Based Job Training Grants [06/29/2010]
- HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $100 Million in Grants Available as Part of New Sustainable Regional Planning Grant Program [06/24/2010]
- Delaware to Receive $10.5 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools [06/24/2010]
- California to Receive Nearly $416 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools [06/24/2010]
- Department of Commerce Grant Supports Wisconsin, Illinois Auto Industries [06/18/2010]
- US secretary of labor announces nearly $40 million in grants to continue support for dislocated workers in Michigan [06/17/2010]
- Commerce Department & Center for Automotive Research Collaborate to Strengthen Auto Communities [06/17/2010]
- USDOT Gives Green Light on Milton-Madison Bridge Replacement [06/17/2010]
- Wisconsin to Receive Nearly $51 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools [06/16/2010]
- US Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $19 million to assist workers in California affected by automotive industry layoffs [06/07/2010]
- Cabinet Secretaries, Senior Officials Hold Events Across the Country to Highlight Administration's Commitment to Job Creation, Economic Growth [06/04/2010]
- 35 States and D.C. Seek Share of $3.4 Billion in Race to the Top Fund [06/01/2010]
- TIGER II Grants To Target Major-Impact Transportation Projects, Job Creation [05/28/2010]
- Wisconsin to Receive More Than $236 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [05/28/2010]
- US Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $1.7 million to continue to aid Wisconsinites impacted by layoffs [05/27/2010]
- Commerce Department’s EDA Announces Regional Innovation Clusters Mapping Project [05/19/2010]
- Council on Auto Communities and Workers Announces Landmark Framework to Speed Redevelopment of Shuttered Auto Facilities [05/18/2010]
- Louisiana to Receive More Than $191 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [05/10/2010]
- U.S. Commerce Department, NIH, NSF Announce "i6 Challenge" to Bring Innovative Ideas to Market [05/03/2010]
- Nebraska to Receive More Than $77 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [05/03/2010]
- Secretary LaHood Touts Success of Cash for Clunkers; Responds to Reports by DOT Inspector General, GAO [04/29/2010]
- Weekly Address: President Obama Says Promising News From the Auto Industry Doesn't Reduce Need for Wall Street Reform [04/24/2010]
- Department of Energy Announces Closing of $529 Million Loan to Fisker Automotive [04/23/2010]
- Kentucky to Receive More Than $175 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [04/21/2010]
- New CEA Report Finds Recovery Act Already Responsible for about 2.5 Million Jobs [04/14/2010]
- Missouri to Receive $54 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools [04/12/2010]
- Commerce Department Invests in Recovery Strategy in Wake of NUMMI Plant Closure in Fremont, Calif. [04/09/2010]
- Missouri to Receive More Than $248 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [04/07/2010]
- GSA Doubles the Federal Hybrid Fleet, DOE Takes the Lead in Updating to Hybrids [03/31/2010]
- Federal Railroad Administration Seeks Applications for $115 Million in Planning and Construction Grants for High-Speed Rail [03/31/2010]
- Delaware and Tennessee Win First Race to The Top Grants [03/29/2010]
- SBA Recovery Lending Extended Through April 30 [03/29/2010]
- Commerce Department Announces Grants to Boost Job Opportunities in Ohio’s Wilmington Region [03/26/2010]
- Tennessee to Receive More Than $255 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [03/25/2010]
- Delaware to Receive More Than $36 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [03/25/2010]
- US Labor Department issues final exemption to allow new health plan for Ford Motor Co. retirees to acquire company securities [03/25/2010]
- Indiana to Receive More Than $197 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [03/23/2010]
- Treasury and Education Announce 2010 School Bond Allocation [03/17/2010]
- Michigan to Receive Nearly $430 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [03/11/2010]
- Ohio to Receive More Than $483 Million in Additional Recovery Funds [03/08/2010]
- Treasury Releases Build America Bonds Update [03/04/2010]
- Obama Administration Launches $130 Million Building Energy Efficiency Effort [02/12/2010]
- US Department of Labor announces more than $225 million in healthcare and high growth grants [02/12/2010]
- Treasury Releases Build America Bonds Update [02/08/2010]
- Obama Administration Announces enhancements for TARP Initiative for Community Development Financial institutions [02/03/2010]
- US Department of Labor calls on states to apply for unemployment insurance modernization funding [01/29/2010]
- President Obama, Vice President Biden to Announce $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Projects across the Country [01/28/2010]
- US Department of Labor provides more than $2.3 million to continue to aid Wisconsin workers impacted by automotive industry layoffs [01/27/2010]
- Secretary Chu Announces Closing of $465 Million Loan to Tesla Motors [01/21/2010]
- US Department of Labor announces nearly $190 million in State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants for green jobs [01/20/2010]
- HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $2 Billion in Recovery Act Grants to Stabilize Neighborhoods, Rebuild Local Economies [01/14/2010]
2009
- US Department of Labor certifies approximately 4,000 Ohio workers in auto-related industries as eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance [12/14/2009]
- US Department of Labor certifies California auto workers as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance [11/24/2009]
- US Department of Labor announces nearly $55 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act [11/18/2009]
- Background on the Partnership Between Delaware and the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers [10/27/2009]
- Vice President Biden Announces Reopening of Former GM Boxwood Plant [10/27/2009]
- US Energy Secretary Chu Announces $528 Million Loan for Advanced Vehicle Technology for Fisker Automotive [09/22/2009]
- U.S. Department of Labor announces more than $3.4 million to continue to assist Minnesota workers affected by manufacturing industry layoffs [08/26/2009]
- Treasury, Energy Announce more than $2 Billion in Recovery Act Tax Credits for Energy Manufacturers [08/13/2009]
- President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants to Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles [08/05/2009]
- U.S. Department of Labor certifies almost 2,000 auto workers in Michigan, Indiana, South Carolina and Mississippi are eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance [08/04/2009]
- U.S. Department of Labor announces $220 million competition to fund programs that prepare workers for careers in health care industry [07/21/2009]
- President Announces Proposed American Graduation Initiative [07/14/2009]
- Obama Administration Awards First Three Auto Loans for Advanced Technologies to Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motors and Tesla Motors [06/23/2009]
- Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Initiative in Ohio [06/23/2009]
- Vice President Biden Announces Executive Order Creating White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers [06/23/2009]
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces Administration’s New Initiative to Aid American Businesses [06/16/2009]
- Vice President Biden Concludes "Road to Recovery" Tour with Michigan Groundbreaking [06/12/2009]
- Treasury Announces Additional Tax Deductions for New Auto Purchases [06/11/2009]
- SBA Will Offer Floor Plan Financing to Auto, RV, Other Dealerships Beginning July 1 [05/28/2009]
- Cabinet Secretaries, Obama Administration Officials to Travel Across Midwest, Discuss Federal Recovery Efforts for Auto Communities and Workers [05/28/2009]
- Treasury Announces Additional Investment in GMAC LLC [05/21/2009]
- U.S. Department of Labor announces $4.1 million National Emergency Grant to Michigan [05/11/2009]
- EPA Announces $10.3 Million in New Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Michigan [05/07/2009]
- SBA Expands Eligibility for 7(a) Loans To Spur Recovery Opportunities for Small Businesses [05/01/2009]
- Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers to Visit Michigan [05/01/2009]
- President Obama Announces Accelerated Purchase of 17,600 New American Vehicles for Government Fleet [04/09/2009]
- Tomorrow: White House Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers To Visit Michigan [03/31/2009]
- President names Dr. Ed Montgomery as Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers [03/30/2009]
- Treasury Announces Auto Supplier Support Program [03/19/2009]
