Newton County, Ark.
| U.S. | Arkansas | Newton | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 308,745,538 | 2,915,918 | 8,334 |
| Total recovery funding | $522,082,377,600 | $4,489,994,609 | $4,847,840 |
| Funding per Capita | $1,691 | $1,540 | $582 |
Unemployment
7/2008 |
6.2 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
7/2009 |
+3.6
9.8 |
+2.3
7.7 |
+2.3
7.8 |
7/2010 |
-0.2
9.6 |
+0.0
7.7 |
-1.1
6.7 |
7/2011 |
-0.6
9.0 |
+0.8
8.5 |
+1.5
8.2 |
7/2012 |
-0.9
8.1 |
-0.7
7.8 |
-0.5
7.7 |
Unemployment Rate, 7/08 – 7/12
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Funding by Federal Agency and Department
| Click total to see spending list | ||
|---|---|---|
| Education, Department of | $2,262,836 | |
| Agriculture, Department of | $1,268,835 | |
| Social Security Administration | $639,250 | |
| Small Business Administration | $332,200 | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $298,518 | |
| Health and Human Services, Department of | $38,205 | |
| Justice, Department of | $7,996 | |
Projects
Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Newton County, Ark.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $969,799 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, past secondary education, and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $363,053,019 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 6/26/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $630,750 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $472,329 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 3/31/2009 |
| DEER-MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $463,417 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, past secondary education, and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $363,053,019 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 6/26/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $368,400 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Direct SECTION 502 SINGLE FAMILY HSNG DIRECT LN - 2009 ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 11/30/2009 |
| WALLACE POULTRY | $332,200 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 10/08/2010 |
| JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $266,891 | 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 $111,092,138 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 8/31/2009 |
| S&M AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | $261,040 | Contract | Koen EF Energy and Accessability Upgrades, Koen Experimental Forest Jasper Arkansas | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 12/09/2009 |
| JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $209,342 | 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 $112,177,900 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 2/17/2009 |
| JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $182,054 | Grant |
State Clean Diesel Grant Program The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality was awarded a State Clean Diesel Program Grant to fund a retrofit, engine upgrade, engine and equipment replacement and idling reduction technology program targeting public, non-profit and private fleets in
This spending item is part of a $1,730,000 allocation.
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|
Environmental Protection Agency | 4/10/2009 |
| DEER-MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $125,775 | 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 $111,092,138 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 8/31/2009 |
| DEER-MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $111,600 | Grant |
Education Technology State Grants, Recovery Act The primary goal of this program is to improve teaching and student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. Additional goals include helping all students become technologically literate by the end of the eighth grarade... Show more
This spending item is part of a $7,125,783 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 7/24/2009 |
| DEER-MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $93,300 | 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 $112,177,900 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 2/17/2009 |
| DEER-MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $78,820 | Grant |
State Clean Diesel Grant Program The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality was awarded a State Clean Diesel Program Grant to fund a retrofit, engine upgrade, engine and equipment replacement and idling reduction technology program targeting public, non-profit and private fleets in
This spending item is part of a $1,730,000 allocation.
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|
Environmental Protection Agency | 4/10/2009 |
| JASPER CITY OF | $41,000 | Grant | Community Facilities Loans and Grants Community Facilities Loans and Grants - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 9/30/2010 |
| NEWTON COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICE CORPORATION INC | $38,205 | Grant | ARRA - Head Start ARRA Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Quality Improvement Funding consistent with the provisions of Section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act.This funding will enhance the overall quality of the Early Head Start Program by increasing wages and benefits | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 6/16/2009 |
| HUNTSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 | $37,644 | Grant |
State Clean Diesel Grant Program The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality was awarded a State Clean Diesel Program Grant to fund a retrofit, engine upgrade, engine and equipment replacement and idling reduction technology program targeting public, non-profit and private fleets in
This spending item is part of a $1,730,000 allocation.
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|
Environmental Protection Agency | 4/10/2009 |
| NEWTON COUNTY | $34,000 | Grant | Community Facilities Loans and Grants Community Facilities Loans and Grants - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 9/16/2009 |
| CRAFTON, TULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. | $32,878 | Contract | TAS Survey work for 11 miles of boundary and 41 corners maintained on the Big Piney District in T 12 and 13 N of R 20 W. | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 8/03/2010 |
| FREEMAN DAVID | $30,520 | Contract | Reduce fuel loading along roads and private land boundaries, create buffers along private land boundaries establish permanent fuel breaks, reduce fuel loading in and around upcoming prescribed burn areas. | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 5/28/2010 |
| JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $15,368 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Government Services, Recovery Act Government Services Fund-for public safety and other government services, which may include assistance for elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, and for modernization, renovation, and d repair of public school facil... Show more
This spending item is part of a $80,777,078 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 6/26/2009 |
| DEER-MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $15,178 | Grant |
Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability The Arkansas 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 m (NSLP) throu... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,249,361 allocation.
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Agriculture, Department of / Food and Nutrition Service | 7/01/2009 |
| JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT | $13,490 | Grant |
Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability The Arkansas 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 m (NSLP) throu... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,249,361 allocation.
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|
Agriculture, Department of / Food and Nutrition Service | 7/01/2009 |
| NEWTON, COUNTY OF | $7,996 | Grant |
Recovery Act - Eward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories The JAG Program supports all components of the criminal justice system, from multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, correcections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. R... Show more
This spending item is part of a $13,768,225 allocation.
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Justice, Department of | 5/21/2009 |
| DEER-MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT | $7,344 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Government Services, Recovery Act Government Services Fund-for public safety and other government services, which may include assistance for elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, and for modernization, renovation, and d repair of public school facil... Show more
This spending item is part of a $80,777,078 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 6/26/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $3,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,250 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,250 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,250 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 3/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $750 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2010 |
| 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 | 11/30/2009 |