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22023 Cameron County, La.

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U.S. Louisiana Cameron
Population 308,745,538 4,533,372 6,799
Total recovery funding $522,082,377,600 $7,392,930,144 $1,969,912
Funding per Capita $1,691 $1,631 $290
Unemployment
7/2008
6.2
4.7
4.1
7/2009
+3.6
9.8
+3.1
7.8
+1.9
6.0
7/2010
-0.2
9.6
-0.2
7.6
+0.3
6.3
7/2011
-0.6
9.0
+0.2
7.8
-0.4
5.9
7/2012
-0.9
8.1
+0.1
7.9
+0.3
6.2
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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Education, Department of $622,535
Agriculture, Department of $571,194
Commerce, Department of $381,739
Social Security Administration $277,000
Energy, Department of $50,000
Health and Human Services, Department of $38,010
Justice, Department of $29,434

Projects

Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Cameron County, La. 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
CRAIN BROTHERS, INC. $381,739 Contract Construct Seawater Intake Galveston, TX 77551-6015
This spending item is part of a $874,000 allocation. See details
Commerce, Department of / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 9/11/2010
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD $313,777 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 $188,749,525 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 4/01/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $274,250 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 6/30/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $156,122 Loan Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service 3/31/2009
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD $153,162 Grant State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act The grant is used for creating and/or retaining educational jobs and programs by supporting staff salaries for teachers, faculty, professors, professional, and support employees in higher education and public elementary se... Show more
This spending item is part of a $579,592,482 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 7/02/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $145,000 Loan Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Direct SECTION 502 SINGLE FAMILY HSNG DIRECT LN - 2009 ARRA Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service 4/30/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $136,130 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 7/31/2011
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD $98,327 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 $177,156,777 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 8/31/2009
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD $51,777 Grant Education for Homeless Children and Youth, Recovery Act The McKinney-Vento ARRA funds are used as a one-time source of funds providing 41 LEAs with additional resources to supplement educational services such as jobs created by hiring tutors caseworkers (mental health and counseling) and homeless lia... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,954,563 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 4/10/2009
CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY $50,000 Grant Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) The purpose of the Energy Efficiency and conservation Block Grants (EECBG) Program is to assist local governments in creating and implementing strategies to: reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable an... Show more
This spending item is part of a $13,805,700 allocation. See details
Energy, Department of 9/14/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $48,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 6/30/2011
CAMERON COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC $38,010 Grant ARRA - Head Start This award provides for ARRA Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), Quality Improvement Funding consistent with the provisions of Section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act for the Head Start Head Start promotes the school readiness of low-income children through Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families 6/16/2009
CAMERON PARISH POLICE JURY $29,434 Grant Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program / Grants To Units Of Local Government Building a law enforcemnt website, and purchasing less than lethal weapons Justice, Department of 6/04/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $28,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 5/31/2011
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $16,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 11/30/2011
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $16,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 8/31/2011
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $8,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 2/28/2012
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $8,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 8/31/2011
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD $5,492 Grant Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act Assist States to make available special education and related services for children with disabilities age 3 through 5 years and at a State's discretion to 2 year old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year.
This spending item is part of a $6,909,542 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 4/01/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $4,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 1/31/2012
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $4,000 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 6/30/2011
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $1,942 Direct P Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assist; To provide tech assist & cash benefits to farmers & fishermen if increased imports contrib importantly to a price decline Agriculture, Department of / Foreign Agricultural Service 11/30/2011
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $1,250 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 9/30/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $1,000 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 9/30/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $500 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 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 4/30/2010