2) expansion of high-speed rail service in the Midwest, with the expected creation of 1000 jobs in the construction phase alone building the Chicago-Detroit line ;
3) a boosting U.S. manufacturing by investing in state-of-the-art locomotives and rail cars for California and the Midwest; and
4) continuation of the groundwork for the nation's first 220-mph high-speed rail system in California. Source
A complete list of projects and their awards can be found at www.dot.gov .
Day840/May10th/Tuesday: The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 16, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding was made available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding in the counties of Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on February 14, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding was made available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the flooding in Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Kidder, La Moure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells, and Williams Counties and the Spirit Lake Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Reservation. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for all counties and Tribes within the State. Source
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on April 19, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding was made available to affected individuals in Dyer, Lake, Obion, Shelby, and Stewart Counties, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding was also made available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in the counties of Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Montgomery, Obion, Shelby, and Stewart. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 19, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding was made available to affected individuals in the counties of Butler, Mississippi, New Madrid, St. Louis, and Taney, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding was also made available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in St. Louis County. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source
The President announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities: James T. Brett ( Chairman ), Peter V. Berns, Clay Boatright, Micki Edelsohn, Ann Hardiman, Alison A. Hillman de Velà ¡squez, Carl M. La Mell, Annette McKenzie Anderson, Carol Quirk, Susana Ramirez, Deborah M. Spitalnik, Lillian Sugarman, Liz Weintraub, Carol Wheeler and Sheryl White-Scott. Source&Bios
T he President traveled to El Paso, Texas, where he delivered a speech at Chamizal National Memorial on the importance of fixing the broken United States immigration system. Transcript Video
The President traveled to Austin, Texas, where he delivered remarks at the Moody Theater (transcript) and a private residence (transcript) before returning to the White House.
Day841/May11th/Wednesday: T he President participated in a CBS News Townhall Meeting on the Economy at the Newseum in Washington, DC.
The President met with the Senate Democratic Caucus in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to discuss the range of important issues on the legislative agenda. Source
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on May 3, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding was made available to affected individuals in Adams, Bolivar, Claiborne, Coahoma, DeSoto, Humphreys, Issaquena, , Jefferson, Sharkey, Tunica, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson, and Yazoo Counties, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding iwas also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source
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