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01019 Cherokee County, Ala.

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U.S. Alabama Cherokee
Population 308,745,538 4,779,736 25,991
Total recovery funding $522,082,377,600 $7,073,086,763 $22,541,386
Funding per Capita $1,691 $1,480 $867
Unemployment
7/2008
6.2
5.6
6.1
7/2009
+3.6
9.8
+5.2
10.8
+4.8
10.9
7/2010
-0.2
9.6
-1.4
9.4
-2.1
8.8
7/2011
-0.6
9.0
+0.2
9.6
+0.5
9.3
7/2012
-0.9
8.1
-0.6
9.0
-0.6
8.7
Unemployment Rate, 7/08 – 7/12

This site was updated in September 2012. It includes recipient-reported data through the second quarter of 2012, which was released in July 2012.

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Funding by Federal Agency and Department

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Small Business Administration $6,314,500
Agriculture, Department of $5,564,657
Transportation, Department of $4,081,700
Education, Department of $4,020,732
Social Security Administration $1,648,250
Justice, Department of $600,000
Housing and Urban Development, Department of $286,437
Employment and Training Administration $25,110

Projects

Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Cherokee County, Ala. 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
PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC $4,163,589 Grant Broadband Initiatives Program This project will bring high-speed DSL broadband service to unserved establishments within our rural service territory that is comparable to the DSL provided in our more populated areas. The network is also engineered so that it can be easily upgraded at Agriculture, Department of / Rural Utilities Service 8/02/2010
TRANSPORTATION, ALABAMA DEPT OF $3,816,700 Grant Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration 5/27/2009
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $1,990,510 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 $596,355,871 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 6/30/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $1,590,750 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 6/30/2009
DIXIE GREEN, INC. $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 1/14/2011
RAINS POULTRY FARM $1,447,000 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 11/21/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $1,222,268 Loan Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service 10/31/2009
BEECHWOOD FARMS $1,182,000 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 10/06/2009
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $1,005,307 Grant Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Provide free and appropriate public education to all children with disabilities.
This spending item is part of a $181,864,783 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 8/31/2009
WESTBROOK POULTRY FARM $912,000 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 7/07/2009
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $784,809 Grant Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Help local education agencies and schools improve the teaching and learning of children failing, or most at-risk of failing, to meet challenging State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $162,969,217 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 8/31/2009
BAKER ENTERPRISES INC. $349,000 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 12/24/2009
BEECHWOOD FARMS $342,000 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 10/06/2009
CHEROKEE, COUNTY OF $300,000 Grant Recovery Act -Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Competitive Grant Program BJA/OJP Recovery Act Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Justice, Department of 9/16/2009
CHEROKEE, COUNTY OF $300,000 Grant Recovery Act -Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Competitive Grant Program BJA-OJP Recovery Act Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Justice, Department of 9/16/2009
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CENTRE $286,437 Grant Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act Funded Contract has been awarded for modernization of existing low-income housing units. Housing and Urban Development, Department of 4/13/2009
TRANSPORTATION, ALABAMA DEPT OF $265,000 Grant Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration 10/13/2009
Mountain Parkway Grill $186,000 Loan 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR Small Business Administration 9/30/2010
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $160,000 Grant Education Technology State Grants, Recovery Act To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools. To assist all students in becoming technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade. To encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and... Show more
This spending item is part of a $10,451,213 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 7/24/2009
Real Pit Bar B Que $151,000 Loan 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR Small Business Administration 3/04/2010
LEARNING WELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LL $150,000 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 12/16/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $70,500 Loan Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Direct SECTION 502 SINGLE FAMILY HSNG DIRECT LN - 2009 ARRA Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service 9/30/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $66,326 Loan Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service 3/31/2009
WESTBROOK POULTRY FARM $38,000 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 7/07/2009
Jeremy L Stancell $32,500 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 4/09/2010
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $30,668 Grant Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act Provide special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 - 5.
This spending item is part of a $5,969,828 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 8/31/2009
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $26,387 Grant Education for Homeless Children and Youth, Recovery Act Ensure that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education available to other children.
This spending item is part of a $1,078,918 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 4/10/2009
MOUNTAIN LAKES RESTORATION LLC $25,110 Grant WIA Dislocated Workers The Alabama On-the-Job/National Emergency Grant (OJT/NEG) Initiative goal is to place customers in occupations that will enhance their prospects for long-term employment and will ultimately permit them to become self-sufficient. This initiative is design
This spending item is part of a $1,444,144 allocation. See details
Employment and Training Administration 6/30/2010
Maples Trucking, Inc. $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 3/27/2009
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $23,051 Grant Education Technology State Grants, Recovery Act To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools. To assist all students in becoming technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade. To encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and... Show more
This spending item is part of a $10,451,213 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 7/24/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $19,250 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 9/30/2009
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION $15,000 Grant Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability The Alabama Department of Education received funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to assist in the purchase of equipment for School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program (... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,956,100 allocation. See details
Agriculture, Department of / Food and Nutrition Service 3/19/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $12,750 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 12/31/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $9,392 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 8/31/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $7,750 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 9/30/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $6,500 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 6/30/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $6,000 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 3/31/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $5,326 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 10/31/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $5,250 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 12/31/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $5,000 Loan Farm Operating Loans DIRECT OPERATING LOAN SUBSIDY Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 3/16/2009
RED OAK FARM SERVICE INC $2,920 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 9/28/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $2,610 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 9/30/2010
NELLIE BUFORD HENDERSON ESTATE $1,673 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 9/29/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $40 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 10/31/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $13 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 12/31/2010
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 9/30/2010
WALKER POULTRY FARM $0 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 11/08/2011