March 19, 2009 - Governor's Weekly Radio Address - Federal Stimulus in Action

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Aloha.

My Administration is working daily to take maximum advantage of federal stimulus funds to boost Hawai`i's economy and create and preserve jobs. 

Our Department of Transportation is working with the counties to utilize $246 million in federal stimulus funds for improvements to our state and county highways, airports and bus transit systems. The construction projects funded by the stimulus will create an estimated 3,000 jobs for Hawai‘i residents.

Our energy division of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is working with the energy industry to compete for clean energy grants and utilize federal stimulus funds to build on our efforts to ensure Hawai`i's energy independence. 

To learn more about how the federal stimulus dollars are being utilized and what grants are available, visit our website at www.hawaii.gov/recovery.

Mahalo. This is Governor Linda Lingle.