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Remember: online business registration in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) is FREE!
Beware, there is a firm call US Federal Contractor Registration who is advertising CCR and ORCA assistance to businesses for a $600 fee. You can certainly consider paying this firm to complete your registration, but we wanted you to know that you can obtain the same help - for free - from any Procurement Technical Assistance Center across the US.
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Wisconsin Department of Commerce Certifications
Wisconsin Department of Commerce business certifications can now be completed online!
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Disabled Veteran (DVB)
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Federal Recovery Websites:
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). For up-to-date information on ARRA, go to http://www.recovery.gov
Find opportunities using Recovery funding at www.fbo.gov. Click on the Search for Recovery Opportunities button on the right side of the home page.
The General Services Administration will spend $5.55 Billion on over 250 construction projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories. The projects will support the President's vision for a clean energy future, create jobs, and reinvest in our public buildings. This includes:
- $4.5 billion to transform federal facilities into exemplary high-performance green buildings,
- $750 million to renovate and construct new federal offices and courthouses, and
- $300 million to construct and renovate border stations
- $300 million for fuel-efficient vehicles
State of Wisconsin Recovery Website:
The signed stimulus package will deliver $3.5 billion to the state of Wisconsin.
Some of the programs include:
- Modernize infrastructure and create jobs with an extra $187.3 million for infrastructure in Wisconsin
- $529.1 million for roads and bridges alone
- $151 million for Wisconsin’s weatherization program
- $62.7 million for the State Energy Program
- $82 million to improve public transit
- Provide funding sufficient to modernize at least 138 schools in Wisconsin
The link to the Wisconsin Office of Recovery and Reinvestment office is:
http://www.recovery.wisconsin.gov
Local recovery links:
City of Madison: The city of Madison expects to receive between $15 million and $25 million from the federal stimulus money. The link to the City of Madison stimulus Package information is: http://www.cityofmadison.com/cityhall/federalstimulus/
City of Milwaukee Website:
The link for the City of Milwaukee ARRA information is: http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/arra
City of Green Bay Website:
Currently there is no information on ARRA opportunities in Green Bay.
The city’s website is: http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/
For local opportunities, search city, town and county websites.
Last Modified: July 5, 2011