On the one-year anniversary of the signing of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), President Obama publicly announced that it has been a success, stating that it has saved millions of jobs and raised the percentage of domestic product growth.
Included in the legislation last year was an increase of the Pell Grant Maximun to $5,350 and an increase in Federal Work-Study funding by $200 million. The bill also provided $3.95 billion for training and employment services administered by the Department of Labor and granted $1.25 billion for dislocated workers, $500 million for adult workers and $1.2 billion for youth programs.
Click here for the full article in the Washington Post to view Obama's thoughts on the year following the signing of H.R 1 .
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