December 10, 2009

Optimism Turns to Frustration for Some Groups Seeking Stimulus Aid

By Debra Blum

Mary Knepper, grants manager at a Syracuse, N.Y., hospital, was confident that her organization was in a good position to win some of the nearly $800-billion from the economic-stimulus package passed by Congress this year.

After all, she says, the hospital's plan to build a new emergency room would have created temporary construction jobs and long-term health-care jobs. What's more, it would have an environmentally friendly design and would have improved access to medical care. In all

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