UPDATE
NECN reported yesterday the Governor's plan to appoint a “money czar” for the fed stimulus dollars.
In today's Boston Globe the Governor announces the appointment of Jeffrey A. Simon to oversee the distribution of federal funds AND a process to seek input and offer transparency.
Making it easier to watch those grapes!!
Cross posted at ONE Massachusetts
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One big issue is the fact that a lot of this money is a one shot deal, for infrastructure, or for housing or school rehabilitation, or for extension of benefits, or summer jobs, and so on. Very little “program” money per se, so at a time when organizations are struggling for operational cash, you won’t find much of it via this bill. That said, no reason not to scour the document for potential resources.