The government recently updated and relaunched the www.recovery.gov website. It is far more intuitive than the original website and contains a wealth of information searchable by agency, state, contract/grant awards, opportunities, etc. In addition, there is an interactive mapping application that shows where projects have been awarded in each state.

Which agencies have paid out the most money?

Click here to see the full list.

Which states have received the most funding?

Click here to see all states.

October is a big month on the ARRA timeline. Recipient reporting is slated to begin today with recipient contract data posted by October 15th and grant and loan data posted by October 30th.

President Obama has made it clear that the administration will not tolerate waste or frivolous spending of stimulus funds. As the nation’s mayors gathered at the White House, the President issued stern warnings:

“If a federal agency proposes a project that will waste that money, I will not hesitate to call them out on it.” and

“…if a local government does the same, I will call them out on it, and use the full power of my office and our administration to stop it.”

In keeping with President’s goal to make government more transparent, the administration’s new website Recovery.gov has been designed to help Americans track how stimulus funds are being spent. Be sure to check it out!