Towns County, Ga.
| U.S. | Georgia | Towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 308,745,538 | 9,687,653 | 10,488 |
| Total recovery funding | $522,082,377,600 | $13,793,005,173 | $10,934,694 |
| Funding per Capita | $1,691 | $1,424 | $1,043 |
Unemployment
7/2008 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.1 |
7/2009 |
+3.6
9.8 |
+3.6
10.2 |
+2.2
8.3 |
7/2010 |
-0.2
9.6 |
+0.0
10.2 |
+0.6
8.9 |
7/2011 |
-0.6
9.0 |
+0.1
10.3 |
+0.2
9.1 |
7/2012 |
-0.9
8.1 |
-0.6
9.7 |
-0.3
8.8 |
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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|---|---|---|
| Commerce, Department of | $4,000,000 | |
| Education, Department of | $1,398,316 | |
| Justice, Department of | $1,061,656 | |
| Small Business Administration | $1,036,500 | |
| Social Security Administration | $904,000 | |
| Agriculture, Department of | $855,256 | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $809,138 | |
| Transportation, Department of | $629,167 | |
| Energy, Department of | $238,216 | |
| Health and Human Services, Department of | $2,445 | |
Projects
Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Towns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION | $4,000,000 | Grant |
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) North Georgia Network award funds a 260-mile fiber optic ring that will deliver Gigabit speed, reliability, affordability and abundant interconnection points into the region, enabling a new technology-based economy in North Georgia. The network will i impro... Show more
This spending item is part of a $33,490,537 allocation.
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Commerce, Department of / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 12/15/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $890,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $565,967 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 6/30/2009 |
| TOWNS, COUNTY OF | $535,828 | Grant | Recovery Act -Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Competitive Grant Program Title: Sheriff's Initiative to Combat the Manufacture and Growth of Drugs in Towns County. Purpose: Hire, equip, and train deputies to locate crime associated with drug manufacturing and distributioion. Grants funds will be used to eliminate illegal drug ... Show more | Justice, Department of | 9/16/2009 |
| TOWNS, COUNTY OF | $525,828 | Grant | Recovery Act -Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Competitive Grant Program Sheriff's Initiative to combat the manufacture and growth of drugs in Towns County. Purpose: Hire, equip, and train deputies to locate crime associated with drug manufacturing and distribution. GrGrant funds will be used to eliminate illegal drug activit... Show more | Justice, Department of | 9/16/2009 |
| TRANSPORTATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF | $499,471 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 4/17/2009 |
| HIAWASSEE, CITY OF | $404,569 | Grant |
Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds Funding through this program provides assistance to local governments for wastewater, nonpoint source, and estuary projects for the improvement of water quality in Georgia as aligned with the objectives of the federal Clean Water Act of 197272, as amended. ... Show more
This spending item is part of a $84,336,750 allocation.
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Environmental Protection Agency | 6/08/2009 |
| City of Hiawassee | $404,569 | Grant |
Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds Funding through this program provides assistance to local governments for wastewater, nonpoint source, and estuary projects for the improvement of water quality in Georgia as aligned with the objectives of the federal Clean Water Act of 197272, as amended. ... Show more
This spending item is part of a $84,336,750 allocation.
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Environmental Protection Agency | 6/08/2009 |
| Towns County Board of Education | $396,518 | 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 |
| Mountain Falls Golf Center LLC | $378,000 | 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 | 1/14/2010 |
| MCWALL ENTERPRISES LLC | $345,500 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 4/27/2010 |
| Georgia Vision Center Inc. | $313,000 | 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 |
| YOUNG HARRIS, CITY OF | $238,216 | 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 |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | $217,729 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 5/13/2009 |
| Towns County Board of Education | $216,556 | 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 |
| Towns County Board of Education | $216,556 | 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 |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | $163,625 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 5/12/2010 |
| Towns County Board of Education | $162,888 | 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 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $132,653 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 5/31/2009 |
| HIAWASSEE, CITY OF | $130,100 | Contract | Connection service for water connection to public system for Jackrabbit Recreation Area. | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 2/01/2010 |
| TRANSPORTATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF | $129,695 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 11/17/2009 |
| Towns County Board of Education | $24,470 | Grant |
Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability The grant is competative and allows approved schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to increase the efficiency of their food service operations by providing fund to purchase equipment.
This spending item is part of a $4,420,793 allocation.
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Agriculture, Department of / Food and Nutrition Service | 6/11/2009 |
| Towns County Board of Education | $7,212 | 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 |
| Towns County Board of Education | $7,212 | 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 |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | $5,191 | Direct P | Federal Work-Study Program CAMPUS-BASED /FWS | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 4/01/2009 |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | $4,829 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 11/20/2008 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $4,250 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $3,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $2,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2010 |
| TOWNS, COUNTY OF | $2,445 | 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 | $2,066 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 10/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,250 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 3/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2010 |