The federal government has passed an economic recovery bill that will help the country get out of the worst economic slump in decades. However, this effort will require the collaboration of national and state groups in order to be most effective. EARN groups are working at the state level to guide the implementation of the recovery plan, and to hold their state and local governments accountable for the recovery money. Below is a list of resources to help EARN groups in this effort, and reports from their work.