GIS for Stimulus Reporting

Featured Web Sites Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board's Track the Money Maryland's StateStat Colorado's Economic Recovery Mapping Oregon's Tracking the Dollars

As money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is invested in communities around the United States, all levels of government must show where and how they are spending taxpayer dollars. GIS provides transparency and context to this data, making it the ideal tool for accountability reporting.

Using GIS on the Web shows citizens how investments impact their neighborhoods and helps government leaders make informed decisions for the greatest good.

• Geo-Enabling Government, videos presented by Esri president Jack Dangermond for Gov 2.0 Summit, O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference, and Government Technology.

Around the Nation

States using GIS to track stimulus spending

• Colorado—Economic Recovery Mapping
• Connecticut—Recovery Initiative
• Kentucky—Stimulus Map
• Maryland—StateStat
• Montana—Reinvestment Act
• Oregon—Tracking the Dollars
• Tennessee—Fund Allocations
• Washington—Map of Recovery Funding, watch Governor Chris Gregorie Media Availability [VIDEO]

Federal agencies tracking stimulus spending with GIS

• Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
• U.S. Department of the Interior—ARRA Investment
• U.S. EPA State-by-State—Map of Investments
• U.S. Department of Transportation—ARRA Projects and Funding

Get Started with Sample Templates

These two sample templates, built using the ArcGIS API for Flex, will help you get started.

• Simple stimulus reporting application
• StateStat stimulus reporting application