Economic Stimulus Funding as it relates to planning and design
APA Advocate, The American Planning Association’s Update on Legislative and Policy Issues
This week’s APA Advocate breaks down the latest American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as it passed through te Senate. As the House and the Senate now attempt to settle numerous differences between the two versions of the bill, here is a full list of proposed funding for key programs around planning and design:
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