New York, NY — May 5, 2009. The Foundation Center, the  nation's leading authority on organized philanthropy, has collected an  extensive array of resources on how nonprofits may be able to access  stimulus package funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (ARRA) of 2009. The Center's new MapShot:  Best ARRA Funding Resources by State provides a state-by-state display  of funding opportunities and other pertinent information.  The new map guides visitors to a wealth of annotated links about ARRA,  such as:  

• Detailed lists of "shovel-ready" projects in every state, submitted  in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report  
• "New Opportunities for Michigan Nonprofits," the first in a series  of briefings prepared by City Connect Detroit related to funding  opportunities through the ARRA  
• "State of Hawai'i's HI-Way to Recovery," official state web site on  the economic stimulus package  
• "What Stimulus Means to Texas Health Care," preliminary information  from the Texas Medical Association on major health and human services  allocations for Texas

"America's nonprofits are fighting for their piece of the stimulus pie,  and this mapping tool gives them a running start," said Bradford K. Smith,  president of the Foundation Center.  Also informative is the Center's PhilanTopic blog post, What  Do Nonprofits Need to Know About the American Recovery and Reinvestment  Act? .  MapShot:  Best ARRA Funding Resources by State is available at the Center's Focus on the Economic Crisis web page, which offers a variety of resources to help  nonprofits and foundations deal with the challenges of the unstable  economy. About the Foundation  Center

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