Burke County, N.C.
U.S. | North Carolina | Burke | |
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Population | 308,745,538 | 9,535,483 | 90,771 |
Total recovery funding | $522,082,377,600 | $15,205,543,291 | $61,694,390 |
Funding per Capita | $1,691 | $1,595 | $680 |
Unemployment
7/2008 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
8.2 |
7/2009 |
+3.6
9.8 |
+4.6
11.1 |
+6.9
15.1 |
7/2010 |
-0.2
9.6 |
-1.2
9.9 |
-2.1
13.0 |
7/2011 |
-0.6
9.0 |
+1.0
10.9 |
+0.4
13.4 |
7/2012 |
-0.9
8.1 |
-1.1
9.8 |
-2.5
10.9 |
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Funding by Federal Agency and Department
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Education, Department of | $20,364,867 | |
Transportation, Department of | $9,759,890 | |
Agriculture, Department of | $9,128,041 | |
Energy, Department of | $6,148,689 | |
Health and Human Services, Department of | $5,544,126 | |
Social Security Administration | $4,979,000 | |
Small Business Administration | $2,845,100 | |
Housing and Urban Development, Department of | $1,581,607 | |
Environmental Protection Agency | $668,071 | |
Commerce, Department of | $448,742 | |
Justice, Department of | $199,834 | |
Homeland Security, Department of | $26,422 |
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Projects
Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Burke County, N.C.
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 |
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TRANSPORTATION, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF | $9,583,890 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 4/17/2009 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $7,912,045 | Loan | Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service | 8/31/2009 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $7,461,151 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund- for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $1,161,931,564 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/20/2009 |
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION, INC | $5,210,536 | Grant |
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons The Weatherization Assistance ProgramG??s mission is to enhance the well-being of low-income residents, particularly those persons who are most vulnerable such as the elderly, the handicapped, and children, through the installation of energy efficient t and... Show more
This spending item is part of a $131,954,536 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 4/01/2009 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $4,826,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2009 |
ENOLA GROUP, THE | $4,612,733 | Grant | ARRA - Early Head Start EHS FY09 ARRA Expansion - Provide services to Burke-Morganton and Caldwell - Lenoir Counties, NC. Service to 140 un-served children. Home based and center based services in both counties. | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 11/24/2009 |
WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $3,106,583 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 5/10/2010 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $2,888,388 | 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 $314,410,039 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 8/31/2009 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $1,907,298 | 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 $257,444,956 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 8/31/2009 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $1,313,836 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Race-to-the-Top Incentive Grants, Recovery Act The purpose of the Race to the Top Fund is to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; achieving significant improvement in student outcomes; and implementiting ambitious plans in the four core educat... Show more
This spending item is part of a $399,465,769 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 9/24/2010 |
WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $1,256,966 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 5/12/2010 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $980,896 | Grant |
School Improvement Grants, Recovery Act Provide support to eligible schools that demonstrate the greatest need for the funds and the strongest commitment to use the funds to raise substantially the achievement of their students to enable those schools to make adequate yearly progress.
This spending item is part of a $77,001,055 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 12/03/2009 |
Shivam Shakti Inc. | $965,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 12/11/2010 |
TMAC LLC | $779,100 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 5/14/2010 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $779,000 | 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 |
WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $705,544 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund- for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $1,161,931,564 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/20/2009 |
MORGANTON HOUSING AUTHORITY | $575,551 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act Funded Flooring repair contract completed 6/4/2010. Landscaping completed. .The Morganton Housing Authority is implementing the following activities using Capital Fund Recovery Act funding: 100 units of the Cascade Gardens ( NC049000001 ) pupublic housing developm... Show more | Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 3/18/2009 |
BURKE, COUNTY OF | $512,929 | Grant |
Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds This agreement provides funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to the state of North Carolina to capitalize its revolving loan fund for financing the construction of drinking water treatment facilities andnd associated infra... Show more
This spending item is part of a $65,625,000 allocation.
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Environmental Protection Agency | 4/14/2009 |
WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $509,213 | Direct P | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 6/12/2009 |
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION, INC | $499,898 | Grant |
ARRA - Community Services Block Grant North Carolina's ARRA Supplemental Funding for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program funds were allocated to a network of eligible organizations (Community Action Agencies) to support employment related services that primarily created and sust
This spending item is part of a $26,243,124 allocation.
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Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 4/10/2009 |
OLIVE HILL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $448,742 | Grant | Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) The project establishes a public computer center in downtown Valdese,NC targeting assistance to disadvantaged businesses, the unemployed, and individuals seeking higher educational attainment. Clients/public will receive training through collaborativeve ser... Show more | Commerce, Department of / National Institute of Standards and Technology | 8/19/2010 |
MORGANTON HOUSING AUTHORITY | $375,000 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive (Recovery Act Funded) Installation of HVAC (heating and air conditioning) Systems. The Morganton Housing Authority is implementing the following activities using Capital Fund Recovery Act funding; 150 units of the Providence Place (NC049000002)public housing dedevelopment are be... Show more | Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 9/24/2009 |
Alexander Optometric Clinic PA | $351,000 | 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 | 12/16/2010 |
BURKE, COUNTY OF | $288,833 | Grant |
ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant ARRA Supplemental Funding for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF): Provide child care financial assistance to low-income working families and fund activities to support the quality of child care. Child care subsidy funds were used to fund direct
This spending item is part of a $67,543,134 allocation.
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Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 4/09/2009 |
Morganton Internal Medicine PA | $285,000 | 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 | 5/05/2010 |
James Tool Machine & Engineering, 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 | 9/28/2009 |
MORGANTON HOUSING AUTHORITY | $250,000 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive (Recovery Act Funded) Installation of HVAC( Heating and Air conditioning) System. The Morganton Housing Authority is implementing the following activities using Capital Fund Recovery Act funding: 100 units of the Cascade Gardens ( NC049000001) public housing dedevelopment are be... Show more | Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 9/24/2009 |
VALDESE HOUSING AUTHORITY | $243,220 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act Funded Conduct Modernization activities | Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 3/18/2009 |
VALDESE, TOWN OF | $200,000 | Grant |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) NC SEO plan is to provide the EECBG funds, through a competitive proposal process, to those non-designated agencies and communities, including public school systems and community colleges (about 33) that are not receiving funding directlyly from the federal... Show more
This spending item is part of a $20,925,300 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 9/18/2009 |
BURKE, COUNTY OF | $200,000 | Grant |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) NC SEO plan is to provide the EECBG funds, through a competitive proposal process, to those non-designated agencies and communities, including public school systems and community colleges (about 33) that are not receiving funding directlyly from the federal... Show more
This spending item is part of a $20,925,300 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 9/18/2009 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $189,705 | Grant |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) NC SEO plan is to provide the EECBG funds, through a competitive proposal process, to those non-designated agencies and communities, including public school systems and community colleges (about 33) that are not receiving funding directlyly from the federal... Show more
This spending item is part of a $20,925,300 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 9/18/2009 |
TRAIL DYNAMICS LLC | $179,865 | Contract | Maintenance is to be performed on 10.8 miles of existing All-Terrain Vehicle and Motorcycle trails to bring them up to current USDA Forest Service trail standards on Brown Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trails 3, 5, 7, and 9. Work will include, but ma | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 5/26/2010 |
TRANSPORTATION, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF | $176,000 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants | Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration | 1/21/2010 |
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, TOWN OF | $155,142 | Grant |
Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds This agreement provides funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to the state of North Carolina to capitalize its revolving loan fund for financing the construction of drinking water treatment facilities andnd associated infra... Show more
This spending item is part of a $65,625,000 allocation.
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Environmental Protection Agency | 4/14/2009 |
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION, INC | $142,662 | 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 | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 7/07/2009 |
CFG ASSOCIATES INC | $125,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 6/05/2009 |
WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $124,133 | Grant |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) NC SEO plan is to provide the EECBG funds, through a competitive proposal process, to those non-designated agencies and communities, including public school systems and community colleges (about 33) that are not receiving funding directlyly from the federal... Show more
This spending item is part of a $20,925,300 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 9/18/2009 |
WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $119,514 | Grant |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) NC SEO plan is to provide the EECBG funds, through a competitive proposal process, to those non-designated agencies and communities, including public school systems and community colleges (about 33) that are not receiving funding directlyly from the federal... Show more
This spending item is part of a $20,925,300 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 9/18/2009 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $113,607 | 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 $12,071,141 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 8/31/2009 |
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES | $105,390 | Grant | Recovery Act of 2009: Wildland Fire Management The purpose of this agreement is to document the cooperation between the US Forest Service and the State of North Carolina to reduce the presence and threat of invasive plants in the Linville Gorge Area of the Pisgah National Forest. The reduction of ininv... Show more | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 4/13/2010 |
MORGANTON, CITY OF (INC) | $104,801 | Grant |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) NC SEO plan is to provide the EECBG funds, through a competitive proposal process, to those non-designated agencies and communities, including public school systems and community colleges (about 33) that are not receiving funding directlyly from the federal... Show more
This spending item is part of a $20,925,300 allocation.
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Energy, Department of | 9/18/2009 |
BURKE, COUNTY OF | $97,609 | Grant |
Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii ? (Recovery Act Funded) The State of North Carolina has awarded Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG R) funding totaling $11,476,584 to 27 local governments statewide. It is expected and intended thatat these funds will create and/or retain approximately 862 jobs. Th... Show more
This spending item is part of a $12,080,614 allocation.
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Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 7/27/2009 |
MORGANTON, CITY OF (INC) | $85,970 | Grant |
Recovery Act - Eward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories Our primary intent and focus remains in line with the President Obama and Governor PerdueG??s agenda to create new employment opportunities, retain vital public services initiatives, create e long term foundation by improving and expanding employment opport... Show more
This spending item is part of a $34,491,558 allocation.
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Justice, Department of | 5/11/2009 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $60,750 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 9/30/2009 |
BURKE, COUNTY OF | $55,086 | Grant | Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program / Grants To Units Of Local Government Viper radios | Justice, Department of | 7/16/2009 |
D NEW DIMENSIONS SCHOOL INC | $52,219 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund- for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $1,161,931,564 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/20/2009 |
CYCLEWRIGHT LLC | $50,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 12/30/2009 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $49,697 | Grant |
Education Technology State Grants, Recovery Act 60% of awards are competitive extending NC's IMPACT Model School program to 7 high schools and piloting formative evaluation professional development and software in 31 schools. 40% of awards are formula awards to 115 LEAs and 8-10 Charter Schools. NoNon-... Show more
This spending item is part of a $16,337,364 allocation.
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Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 7/24/2009 |
MORGANTON, CITY OF (INC) | $40,227 | Grant | Community Development Block Grant ARRA Entitlement Grants (CDBG-R)(Recovery Act Funded) ARRA will be used for the North Green Street Sidewalk Project in combination with regular CDBG funds | Housing and Urban Development, Department of | 8/05/2009 |
SPORT & TEAM INC | $40,000 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | 6/29/2009 |
MORGANTON, CITY OF (INC) | $38,730 | Grant | Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program / Grants To Units Of Local Government The Morganton Department of Public Safety is the police and fire services provider for the citizens of the city of Morganton, NC; we employ 65 sworn Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) throughgh five patrol divisions, criminal investigations and administrative p... Show more | Justice, Department of | 9/14/2009 |
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES | $36,800 | Grant | Recovery Act of 2009: Wildland Fire Management The purpose of this agreement is to document the cooperation between the US Forest Service and the State of North Carolina to accomplish mechanical hazardous fuels reduction on the Grandfather Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest. Accomplishment of t th... Show more | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 9/23/2009 |
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $36,631 | Grant |
Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability Funds to School Food Authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program to purchase equipment used in the preparation and service of school meals.
This spending item is part of a $3,313,727 allocation.
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Agriculture, Department of / Food and Nutrition Service | 3/19/2009 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $36,310 | Loan | Farm Operating Loans DIRECT OPERATING LOAN SUBSIDY | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 3/05/2009 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $27,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2009 |
Burke United Christian Ministries | $26,422 | Grant |
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (ARRA) Emergency Food and Shelter Ntaionl Board Program (EFSP) -- The EFSP ARRA funding is intended to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies, both nonprofit and governmental, in an effort to help people with economic emergencncies (not di... Show more
This spending item is part of a $100,000,000 allocation.
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Homeland Security, Department of / DHS - Federal Emergency Management Agency | 4/01/2009 |
WITHERSPOON SURVEYING PLLC | $24,000 | Contract | Resurvey and recovery of Poplar Boat Launch Area. Portions of USFS Tracts M-243a and U-23. The recovery of, perpetuation of and verification of USFS property corners as specified. Remarking of USFS boundary as specified. | Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service | 8/17/2010 |
MORGANTON, CITY OF (INC) | $20,049 | Grant |
Recovery Act - Eward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories Our primary intent and focus remains in line with the President Obama and Governor PerdueG??s agenda to create new employment opportunities, retain vital public services initiatives, create e long term foundation by improving and expanding employment opport... Show more
This spending item is part of a $34,491,558 allocation.
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Justice, Department of | 5/11/2009 |
WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $19,469 | Direct P | Federal Work-Study Program CAMPUS-BASED /FWS | Education, Department of / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | 4/01/2009 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $19,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 6/30/2010 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $18,000 | Loan | Farm Operating Loans DIRECT OPERATING LOAN | Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency | 3/05/2009 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $16,500 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 3/31/2010 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $16,000 | Direct P | Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments | Social Security Administration | 12/31/2010 |
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $13,750 | 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 | 4/30/2010 |
CHEROKEE ENTERPRISES LLP | $0 | Loan | Unknown Business and Industry Loans - ARRA | Agriculture, Department of / Rural Business Cooperative Service | 4/22/2010 |