Watauga County, N.C.
| U.S. | North Carolina | Watauga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 308,745,538 | 9,535,483 | 51,041 |
| Total recovery funding | $522,082,377,600 | $15,205,543,291 | $77,927,108 |
| Funding per Capita | $1,691 | $1,595 | $1,527 |
Unemployment
7/2008 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
5.3 |
7/2009 |
+3.6
9.8 |
+4.6
11.1 |
+2.4
7.7 |
7/2010 |
-0.2
9.6 |
-1.2
9.9 |
-0.3
7.4 |
7/2011 |
-0.6
9.0 |
+1.0
10.9 |
+1.8
9.2 |
7/2012 |
-0.9
8.1 |
-1.1
9.8 |
-0.5
8.7 |
Unemployment Rate, 7/08 – 7/12
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Funding by Federal Agency and Department
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|---|---|---|
| Education, Department of | $35,367,343 | |
| Transportation, Department of | $21,861,069 | |
| Energy, Department of | $5,840,624 | |
| Agriculture, Department of | $3,250,963 | |
| Small Business Administration | $2,562,100 | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $2,391,122 | |
| Employment and Training Administration | $2,323,318 | |
| Social Security Administration | $1,934,250 | |
| Housing and Urban Development, Department of | $1,238,000 | |
| Health and Human Services, Department of | $432,006 | |
| Justice, Department of | $342,449 | |
| National Science Foundation | $315,258 | |
| Interior, Department of | $68,607 | |
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Projects
Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Watauga County, N.C.
Data last updated on September 2012.
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Note: For some programs where states do not report where money will be distributed across the state, we do not have the allocation for individual counties. Those programs include: Medicaid, unemployment benefits and food stamps. Those amounts are included in the totals for where the state agency receiving that money is located.
Amount refers to both the amount of stimulus funding going toward the project and the face value of the loan.
| Recipient | Amount | Type | Description | Federal Dept./Agency | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $24,866,245 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund- for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $1,161,931,564 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/20/2009 |
| TRANSPORTATION, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF | $15,861,069 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 5/06/2009 |
| APPALCART | $6,000,000 | Grant |
Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas This grant will invest in public transportation by purchasing 141 replacement and 31 expansion vehicles; constructing transit maintenance and administration facilities; purchasing bus shelters; maintenance shop equipment; and technology enhancements for r r... Show more
This spending item is part of a $33,055,504 allocation.
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Transportation, Department of / Federal Transit Administration | 8/26/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $4,196,624 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 8/11/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $3,033,962 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 7/31/2009 |
| W A M Y COMMUNITY ACTION INC | $2,606,546 | Grant |
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons The Weatherization Assistance ProgramG??s mission is to enhance the well-being of low-income residents, particularly those persons who are most vulnerable such as the elderly, the handicapped, and children, through the installation of energy efficient t and... Show more
This spending item is part of a $131,954,536 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 4/01/2009 |
| WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS | $2,502,865 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund- for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $1,161,931,564 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/20/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $2,305,974 | Grant |
State Energy Program Through ARRA funding to the State Energy Program, North Carolina is significantly increasing its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, building its sustainable energy economy and workforce and promoting innovation and development of new e
This spending item is part of a $75,989,000 allocation.
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Energy, Department of / National Energy Technology Laboratory | 9/19/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $2,034,717 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 5/12/2010 |
| BLOWING ROCK, TOWN OF | $2,000,262 | Grant |
Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds This agreement provides funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to the state of North Carolina to capitalize its revolving loan fund for financing the construction of drinking water treatment facilities andnd associated infra... Show more
This spending item is part of a $65,625,000 allocation.
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Environmental Protection Agency | 4/14/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,897,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2009 |
| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF | $1,761,048 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 created a nationwide federally funded employment and training program and provides resources to states and to local Workforce Development Boards to assist jobseekers and employers with a number of workforce devel
This spending item is part of a $79,827,136 allocation.
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Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 |
| David W. Linzey DVM DBA Animal Emergency | $1,500,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 10/16/2009 |
| NORTHWEST REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY | $1,238,000 | Grant |
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Recovery Act Funded) The North Carolina Homelessness Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Program provides services to households in 57 of North Carolina's 100 counties. The State program predicts preventing homelessness for 1600 households and rapidlyly re-housing 620 currently hom... Show more
This spending item is part of a $22,157,468 allocation.
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Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 9/01/2009 |
| WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS | $871,603 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist States in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $314,410,039 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 8/31/2009 |
| Clark Unlimited Properties, LLC and Clark | $783,600 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 9/09/2009 |
| REGION D COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | $562,270 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers This National Emergency Grant ( NEG ) will be used to create on-the-job training (OJT) opportunities with private and private non-profit employers for workers who have been dislocated from their jobs. Funds will be used to reimburse the employers during t
This spending item is part of a $3,142,366 allocation.
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Employment and Training Administration | 6/30/2010 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $485,859 | Grant |
State Energy Program Through ARRA funding to the State Energy Program, North Carolina is significantly increasing its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, building its sustainable energy economy and workforce and promoting innovation and development of new e
This spending item is part of a $75,989,000 allocation.
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Energy, Department of / National Energy Technology Laboratory | 9/19/2009 |
| WATAUGA, COUNTY OF | $390,860 | Grant |
Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds This agreement provides funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the state of North Carolina to capitalize its revolving loan fund for the financing for the construction of wastewater treatment facilities and assocociated infrastr... Show more
This spending item is part of a $70,729,100 allocation.
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Environmental Protection Agency | 4/03/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $357,493 | Grant |
State Energy Program Through ARRA funding to the State Energy Program, North Carolina is significantly increasing its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, building its sustainable energy economy and workforce and promoting innovation and development of new e
This spending item is part of a $75,989,000 allocation.
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Energy, Department of / National Energy Technology Laboratory | 9/19/2009 |
| WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS | $334,836 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards
This spending item is part of a $257,444,956 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 8/31/2009 |
| W A M Y Community Action Inc | $318,826 | Grant |
ARRA - Community Services Block Grant North Carolina's ARRA Supplemental Funding for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program funds were allocated to a network of eligible organizations (Community Action Agencies) to support employment related services that primarily created and sust
This spending item is part of a $26,243,124 allocation.
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Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 4/10/2009 |
| WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS | $248,868 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Race-to-the-Top Incentive Grants, Recovery Act The purpose of the Race to the Top Fund is to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; achieving significant improvement in student outcomes; and implementiting ambitious plans in the four core educat... Show more
This spending item is part of a $399,465,769 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 9/24/2010 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS | $248,325 | Grant | Recovery Act -Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Competitive Grant Program The District's Domestic Violence Program is very short staffed with limited Prosecutors. This grant enables the program to concentrate on domestic violence in all 5 counties. The goal of the prograram is to prosecute batters to the full extent of the law ... Show more | Justice, Department of | 9/16/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $182,953 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support Collaborative Research: Radial Growth Responses among Naturally-Occurring Western U.S. Conifers under Changing Environmental Conditions Climate and atmospheric composition change research in coniferous ecosystems of the northern Rockies, USA | National Science Foundation | 6/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $175,000 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Direct SECTION 502 SINGLE FAMILY HSNG DIRECT LN - 2009 ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 3/31/2010 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $109,641 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 5/29/2009 |
| WATAUGA, COUNTY OF | $94,124 | Grant |
Violence Against Women Formula Grants Recovery Act STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant
This spending item is part of a $3,784,210 allocation.
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Justice, Department of | 9/28/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $88,810 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support A donated telescope will be installed in an unused dome at ASU's Dark Sky Observatory and implemented on the Skynet Internet observing system. This will provide a telescope useable by ASU astronomers as well as others worldwide, and advance the science o | National Science Foundation | 2/22/2010 |
| TWO RIVERS COMMUNITY SCHOOL | $85,327 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund- for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $1,161,931,564 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/20/2009 |
| Mountain Laurel Family Practice PLLC | $85,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 6/23/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $77,910 | Direct P | Federal Work-Study Program CAMPUS-BASED /FWS | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 4/01/2009 |
| WATERS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO OF BOONE INC | $68,607 | Contract | To hayl 4158 tons of ABC Gravel | Interior, Department of / National Park Service | 10/21/2009 |
| Sears of Boone | $61,500 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 10/21/2009 |
| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF | $58,433 | Grant |
Aging Congregate Nutrition Services for States ARRA provided funding for Congregate Nutrition Services. Established in 1972 under the Older Americans Act, the program provides meals to older americans in congregate facilities such as senior centers, adult day centers, and faith-based settings.
This spending item is part of a $1,855,370 allocation.
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Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration on Aging | 3/18/2009 |
| High Country Cycles Inc | $44,500 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 10/27/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $43,495 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support Enhance geology facilities at Appalachian State University with the Acquisition of a Cathodoluminescence Microscope System | National Science Foundation | 7/19/2009 |
| WINTER SUN CONSTRUCTION LLC | $41,889 | Contract | mechanical fuel reduction with chainsaws on seven miles of Forest Service boundary near Blowing Rock, NC | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 5/19/2010 |
| WATAUGA, COUNTY OF | $40,931 | Grant |
State Energy Program Through ARRA funding to the State Energy Program, North Carolina is significantly increasing its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, building its sustainable energy economy and workforce and promoting innovation and development of new e
This spending item is part of a $75,989,000 allocation.
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Energy, Department of / National Energy Technology Laboratory | 9/19/2009 |
| CAROLINA TIMBERWORKS LLC | $35,000 | Loan | America's Recovery Capital Loans ARC GUAR LOANS | Small Business Administration | 12/18/2009 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $34,321 | Grant |
State Energy Program Through ARRA funding to the State Energy Program, North Carolina is significantly increasing its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, building its sustainable energy economy and workforce and promoting innovation and development of new e
This spending item is part of a $75,989,000 allocation.
See details
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Energy, Department of / National Energy Technology Laboratory | 9/19/2009 |
| WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS | $33,907 | Grant |
Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act Assist States to make available special education and related services for children with disabilities age 3 through 5 years, and at a State's discretion, to 2 year old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year.
This spending item is part of a $12,071,141 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 8/31/2009 |
| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF | $28,767 | Grant |
Aging Home-Delivered Nutrition Services for States ARRA provided funding for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services. Established in 1978 under the Older Americans Act, the program provides meals to seniors who are homebound.
This spending item is part of a $913,413 allocation.
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Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration on Aging | 3/18/2009 |
| REGION D COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | $25,980 | Grant |
ARRA - Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Chronic Disease Self-Manage In collaboration with the Recovery Act-funded Communities putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) program, this funding will support the deployment of evidenced-based chronic disease self-management programs that empower older peoplple with chronic disease to mai... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,006,573 allocation.
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Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration on Aging | 3/31/2010 |
| A Kelly's | $25,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 3/26/2010 |
| Photography by Tommy White LLC | $20,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 6/11/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $16,750 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2009 |
| REGION D COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | $9,500 | Grant |
State Energy Program Through ARRA funding to the State Energy Program, North Carolina is significantly increasing its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, building its sustainable energy economy and workforce and promoting innovation and development of new e
This spending item is part of a $75,989,000 allocation.
See details
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Energy, Department of / National Energy Technology Laboratory | 9/19/2009 |
| BOONE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING INC | $7,500 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees PATRIOT EXPRESS | Small Business Administration | 4/02/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $6,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $6,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2010 |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $4,800 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Race-to-the-Top Incentive Grants, Recovery Act The purpose of the Race to the Top Fund is to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; achieving significant improvement in student outcomes; and implementiting ambitious plans in the four core educat... Show more
This spending item is part of a $399,465,769 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 9/24/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $4,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 3/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $2,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $112 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 10/31/2010 |
| Brushy Fork Auto Service Inc | $0 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 6/29/2009 |
| Close Encounters of the Furry Kind LLC | $0 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 8/25/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $0 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Direct SECTION 502 SINGLE FAMILY HSNG DIRECT LN - 2009 ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 3/31/2010 |