Polk County, Ga.
| U.S. | Georgia | Polk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 308,745,538 | 9,687,653 | 41,523 |
| Total recovery funding | $522,082,377,600 | $13,793,005,173 | $16,355,035 |
| Funding per Capita | $1,691 | $1,424 | $394 |
Unemployment
7/2008 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
7/2009 |
+3.6
9.8 |
+3.6
10.2 |
+4.2
10.8 |
7/2010 |
-0.2
9.6 |
+0.0
10.2 |
-0.5
10.3 |
7/2011 |
-0.6
9.0 |
+0.1
10.3 |
+0.0
10.3 |
7/2012 |
-0.9
8.1 |
-0.6
9.7 |
-0.5
9.8 |
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 | $9,356,860 | |
| Social Security Administration | $2,174,250 | |
| Agriculture, Department of | $2,081,197 | |
| Transportation, Department of | $835,620 | |
| Small Business Administration | $710,000 | |
| Housing and Urban Development, Department of | $635,775 | |
| Justice, Department of | $428,983 | |
| Energy, Department of | $125,000 | |
| Health and Human Services, Department of | $7,350 | |
Projects
Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Polk County, Ga.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk School District Board of Education | $4,807,785 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund- for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, as, applicable, early childhood education program and services.
This spending item is part of a $1,260,799,095 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/08/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $2,107,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $2,034,172 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 9/30/2009 |
| Polk School District Board of Education | $1,401,531 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Title I, Part A, is a formula grant program that provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high numbers or high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
This spending item is part of a $351,008,292 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 8/31/2009 |
| Polk School District Board of Education | $1,380,065 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, Section 611 ensures that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment that emphasizes special educatioion a... Show more
This spending item is part of a $313,758,336 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 |
| Polk School District Board of Education | $1,380,065 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, Section 611 ensures that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment that emphasizes special educatioion a... Show more
This spending item is part of a $313,758,336 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 |
| HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CEDARTOWN GEORGIA | $635,775 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act Funded Replacement of roofing at family developments. This funding can be expected to result in providing employment for architects and engineers, construction workers and product manufacturers. In addition this funding can be expected to o increase the useful l... Show more | Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 3/18/2009 |
| CEDARTOWN, CITY OF | $625,000 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 7/30/2010 |
| WRIGHT POULTRY FARM | $415,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 6/12/2009 |
| CEDARTOWN, CITY OF | $366,196 | Grant | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants The COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire career law enforcement officers in an effort to create and preserve jobs, and to increase their community policing capacity and c crime preve... Show more | Justice, Department of | 7/01/2009 |
| Peace & Young Money 1 INC | $250,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 12/23/2010 |
| City of Rockmart | $200,620 | Grant |
Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants
This spending item is part of a $210,620 allocation.
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Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 5/13/2009 |
| Polk School District Board of Education | $179,594 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Title I, Part A, is a formula grant program that provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high numbers or high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
This spending item is part of a $351,008,292 allocation.
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|
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 8/31/2009 |
| CEDARTOWN, CITY OF | $125,000 | Grant |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) The purpose of this award is to provide funding to assist local governments in creating and implementing strategies to improve energy efficiciency and reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and that m maximized benefits... Show more
This spending item is part of a $21,630,700 allocation.
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Energy, Department of / Golden Field Office | 9/14/2009 |
| Polk School District Board of Education | $115,898 | Grant |
Education for Homeless Children and Youth, Recovery Act The main purpose of these funds is to assist States and local educational agencies (LEAs) in addressing the educational and related needs to homeless children and youth.
This spending item is part of a $1,873,212 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 7/09/2009 |
| POLK, COUNTY OF | $62,787 | Grant | Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program / Grants To Units Of Local Government The Tallapoosa Drug Court serves the addicted population in Polk and Haralson Counties. The participants have to meet strict requirements and go through 5 phases to graduate. The programam closely follows the 10 Key Components.... Show more | Justice, Department of | 9/14/2009 |
| Polk School District Board of Education | $45,961 | Grant |
Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, Section 619 ensures that all children with disabilities, ages 3-5, have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment that emphasizes eararly in... Show more
This spending item is part of a $10,449,347 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 |
| Polk School District Board of Education | $45,961 | Grant |
Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, Section 619 ensures that all children with disabilities, ages 3-5, have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment that emphasizes eararly in... Show more
This spending item is part of a $10,449,347 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 |
| Georgia Roll-Off Containers, Inc. | $45,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 5/12/2009 |
| EARLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | $30,000 | Grant |
Watershed Rehabilitation Program The Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission has received Recovery Act funding from United States Department of Agriculture to implement REHAB Program to perform modifications on five Watershed Flood Control structures in three counties in Northeast G
This spending item is part of a $5,665,000 allocation.
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Agriculture, Department of / Natural Resources Conservation Service | 5/03/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $23,750 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $10,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2009 |
| TRANSPORTATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF | $10,000 | Grant |
Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants
This spending item is part of a $210,620 allocation.
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Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 5/13/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $9,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $8,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 3/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $8,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2010 |
| POLK, COUNTY OF | $7,350 | Grant |
ARRA - Immunization Georgia Immunization Program used ARRA funding to increase vaccine availability and services to adults and adolescents and increase the capacity of for data collection for Public Health Immunization data systems. The Georgia WIC program serves approximat
This spending item is part of a $1,850,152 allocation.
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Health and Human Services, Department of / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 9/28/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $7,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $5,015 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 9/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $4,763 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 6/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $3,661 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 10/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $3,586 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 12/31/2010 |
| TRANSPORTATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF | $0 | Grant |
Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants
This spending item is part of a $625,000 allocation.
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Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 7/30/2010 |