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Tracking Economic Recovery and Stimulus Projects in Ramsey, Washington and Dakota counties

Archive for October, 2009

Digging into the Data

Oct 30

Posted by Ramsey in ARRA, Jobs, Minnesota, Stimulus | No Comments

Recovery-Accountavility-Board-logoThe federal government has posted detailed data here from the 112,000 recipients of stimulus funds to date. The first quarterly reports were submitted earlier this month to the Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Board. As of Oct. 10, more than 30,000 jobs have been created or saved nationally via funding of federal contracts.

Minnesota agencies and recipients reported that they had been awarded $90,980,00, of which more than $33 million has already been spent, resulting in creation of 605 jobs.

  • Click here for the quarterly report on the Ramsey County Port Security Project Grant (PDF).
  • Click here for the quarterly report on Ramsey County’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (PDF).

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Census Job Available

Oct 29

Posted by Ramsey in Census, Jobs, Ramsey County, Washington County | No Comments

Census2010LogoThe U.S. Census is looking for an Assistant Manager for Administration in the St. Paul office. The job pays $21.25 an hour and is a full-time, temporary position. Applications are due Nov. 4. The assistant manager position is open to all qualified U.S. Citizens residing in Ramsey and Washington Counties. The person hired will be responsible for supervising and managing the payroll, supply requisitioning, and other administrative activities, including supervision of the Office Operations Supervisors and up to 10 clerks. Click here for more information.

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State Updates Recovery Act FAQ

Oct 29

Posted by Ramsey in ARRA, Jobs, Minnesota | No Comments

minnesotaTo date, more than $1.6 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds has been received and spent by the state of Minnesota. Current estimates are that Minnesota will eventually receive a total of $4.7 billion for state-administered programs with an additional $4.2 billion in the form of individual tax benefits to Minnesota residents. The data, which has been sent to the federal government for national reporting, links stimulus funds with creating or retaining 11,800 jobs in Minnesota.

To read the most up-to-date list of frequently asked questions and answers compiled by the state Office of Management & Budget, click here.

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Free Export Summit Planned Oct. 26

Oct 23

Posted by Ramsey in Exports, Jobs, Small Business | No Comments

<div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxypar4/3101540679/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href=On Monday morning in Eagan, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will convene a hearing on “A World of Opportunity: Promoting Export Success for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.” The hearing will focus on how federal agencies can best help small/mid-sized businesses enter foreign markets and expand their international sales.  Klobuchar serves as chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion.

The summit will be held from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Monday, Oct. 26, at Skyline International Design Center, 3355 Discovery Road, Eagan (map/directions).

Participants include:

  • Glen Brazier, Founder and CEO, Mattracks
  • Michael Vekich, Chair, Skyline Exhibits
  • Rochelle Lipsitz, Acting Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion, U.S. Commerce Department, and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
  • Michael Howard, Midwest Regional Director, U.S. Export-Import Bank
  • Nancy Libersky, Minnesota District Deputy Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Liz Reilly, Director of TradeRoots, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Tony Lorusso, Director, Minnesota Trade Office

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New Ramsey County Jobs Posted

Oct 23

Posted by Ramsey in Jobs, Ramsey County | No Comments

Check out the new Ramsey County job poostings online

Check out the new Ramsey County job postings online

The Ramsey County Human Resources Department has updated the list of job opportunities on our website for which Ramsey County is currently seeking applications as of Oct. 23, 2009.  Several new jobs (including General Repair Worker) have been added to our list.  You may file your application online using our easy-to-use, secure website. While there, you may also check the status of previously filed applications.

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Slide Show From Transportation Secretary’s Visit to Depot

Oct 19

Posted by Ramsey in ARRA, Central Corridor, Dakota County, High Speed Rail, Jobs, Ramsey County, Stimulus, Transit, Union Depot, Washington County | No Comments

Photos from the Secretary of Transportation’s visit to Union Depot on Oct. 15.

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Video of Transportation Sec. at Union Depot

Oct 19

Posted by Ramsey in ARRA, Central Corridor, High Speed Rail, Jobs, OnBoard Midwest, Ramsey County, Stimulus, Transit, Union Depot | No Comments

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited Union Depot in downtown St. Paul with Congresswoman Betty McCollum and members of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 15, 2009. LaHood vowed to be a “full partner” with Ramsey County in developing the multimodal transit hub and called the Union Depot project a national model of planning and community collaboration. Read more about the visit at OnBoard Midwest. We’ll also be posting photos from the tour on Flickr soon.

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Ramsey County ARRA Project Update

Oct 13

Posted by Ramsey in ARRA, Ramsey County, Stimulus | No Comments

arra-transparentTo see an up-to-date, department-by-department list of federal stimulus funding applications and awards for Ramsey County, click here.

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Central Corridor Construction Updates

Oct 6

Posted by Ramsey in Central Corridor, Met Council | No Comments

Stay updated with the most current Central Corridor construction news from the Met Council here.

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Workshop to Focus on LRT Jobs

Oct 6

Posted by Ramsey in Central Corridor, Jobs, Met Council | No Comments

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In October, the Metropolitan Council and five African-American organizations will hold a business and employment workshop featuring the Central Corridor LRT Project.

This will be the Met Council’s fifth large community meeting in a year for minority- and women-owned small businesses or job seekers to learn about job opportunities on the biggest public works project in state history. More than 300 people have attended the first four meetings.

The latest session is targeted at African-American business owners and workforce advocates who have an interest in ensuring African-American inclusion in the Central Corridor LRT line’s construction, which will begin in late summer 2010.

The meeting will be held twice on Oct. 14, running from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center at 270 N. Kent St. in St. Paul. To register, contact Jackie Becker by email or 651-602-1940 by Oct. 8.

Besides the Met Council, the other sponsors are the Council on Black Minnesotans, Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corp., Selby Area Community Development Corp., African Economic Development Solutions and the St. Paul branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

The two sessions will highlight what the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is and how firms may become DBE certified, the construction bid packages that will be forthcoming and the range of construction trades that will be used on the project.

“The African-American community has been a staple of the area surrounding the Central Corridor route. As such, it only makes sense that the businesses and workers of that community participate in the construction of the line which will usher in a new phase of development and sense of community for the area,” said Roderic Southall, lead staff on the Central Corridor project for the Met Council’s Office of Diversity. “There are many African American construction-related companies that have already expressed interest in working on the project. They are seeking more information on how and when the construction projects will roll out.”

The Met Council’s Office of Diversity plans to conduct more specialized business and workforce opportunity sessions with various communities in the near future.

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