Wilkes County, Ga.
| U.S. | Georgia | Wilkes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 308,745,538 | 9,687,653 | 10,590 |
| Total recovery funding | $522,082,377,600 | $13,793,005,173 | $58,811,819 |
| Funding per Capita | $1,691 | $1,424 | $5,554 |
Unemployment
7/2008 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
8.2 |
7/2009 |
+3.6
9.8 |
+3.6
10.2 |
+3.5
11.7 |
7/2010 |
-0.2
9.6 |
+0.0
10.2 |
-0.2
11.5 |
7/2011 |
-0.6
9.0 |
+0.1
10.3 |
+0.6
12.1 |
7/2012 |
-0.9
8.1 |
-0.6
9.7 |
+0.4
12.5 |
Unemployment Rate, 7/08 – 7/12
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Funding by Federal Agency and Department
| Click total to see spending list | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Department of | $48,695,084 | |
| Small Business Administration | $4,356,300 | |
| Transportation, Department of | $2,502,446 | |
| Education, Department of | $2,066,401 | |
| Social Security Administration | $707,750 | |
| Energy, Department of | $254,855 | |
| Housing and Urban Development, Department of | $228,983 | |
Projects
Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Wilkes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILKES TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC COMPANY | $33,678,779 | Grant | Broadband Initiatives Program As of December 22, 2010, Wilkes Telephone & Electric Company received final notification from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office that all necessary requirements for funding under the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) ha | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Utilities Service | 9/13/2010 |
| WILKES TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC COMPANY | $14,433,762 | Loan | Broadband Initiatives Program As of December 22, 2010, Wilkes Telephone & Electric Company received final notification from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office that all necessary requirements for funding under the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) ha | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Utilities Service | 9/13/2010 |
| TRANSPORTATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF | $2,217,731 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 5/19/2009 |
| BRUCE LAMAR AND GRETCHEN LAMAR | $1,555,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 12/09/2010 |
| BROWN POULTRY | $1,270,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 4/13/2009 |
| Wilkes County Board of Education | $1,014,752 | 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 |
| WILSON POULTRY | $766,300 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 11/19/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $693,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2009 |
| MCAVOY POULTRY | $630,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 9/29/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $502,017 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 8/31/2009 |
| Wilkes County Board of Education | $346,738 | 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 |
| Wilkes County Board of Education | $346,738 | 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 |
| Wilkes County Board of Education | $335,077 | 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 |
| TRANSPORTATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF | $272,715 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 11/19/2009 |
| WASHINGTON, CITY OF | $254,855 | 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 |
| WASHINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY | $228,983 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act Funded Comprehensive Modernization of family units;replacing HVAC with energy efficient Geo-Thermal System which provides hotwater also. | Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 3/18/2009 |
| Marty L Smith | $135,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 9/08/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $27,650 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 7/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $25,791 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 6/30/2010 |
| Wilkes County Board of Education | $18,485 | 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 |
| WILKES, COUNTY OF | $12,000 | Grant |
Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas Invest in public transportation in rural areas of Georgia by purchasing new vehicles, upgrading rural bus facilities, procuring scheduling software and installing intelligent transportations systems technology on vehicles.
This spending item is part of a $25,649,675 allocation.
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Transportation, Department of / Federal Transit Administration | 8/26/2009 |
| Wilkes County Board of Education | $11,548 | 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 |
| Wilkes County Board of Education | $11,548 | 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 |
| HARRISON BROTHERS | $8,388 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 6/21/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $5,750 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $2,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2009 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $2,250 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $2,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $750 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 3/31/2010 |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $212 | Direct P | Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 3/31/2010 |
| LAZY 6 POULTRY FARMS | $0 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 8/20/2009 |