The purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is to create and save jobs, jumpstart our economy, and build the foundation for long-term economic growth.
The Act includes grants to provide economic stimulus and to modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, increase access to health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.
The 2014 Social Enterprise Awards, now on is 2nd year, has revealed its finalists, which include “businesses that turn household waste into wages, employ the disadvantaged through the baking of artisan breads, or transform the purchasing power of toilet paper into life-saving sanitation.”