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37199 Yancey County, N.C.

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U.S. North Carolina Yancey
Population 308,745,538 9,535,483 17,794
Total recovery funding $522,082,377,600 $15,205,543,291 $32,506,223
Funding per Capita $1,691 $1,595 $1,827
Unemployment
7/2008
6.2
6.5
8.1
7/2009
+3.6
9.8
+4.6
11.1
+3.7
11.8
7/2010
-0.2
9.6
-1.2
9.9
-1.3
10.5
7/2011
-0.6
9.0
+1.0
10.9
+1.6
12.1
7/2012
-0.9
8.1
-1.1
9.8
-0.8
11.3
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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Agriculture, Department of $27,058,428
Education, Department of $2,795,354
Social Security Administration $1,301,750
Small Business Administration $789,200
Transportation, Department of $310,500
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $98,269
Health and Human Services, Department of $80,386
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities $50,000
Justice, Department of $11,817
Energy, Department of $10,520

Projects

Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Yancey 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
COUNTRY CABLEVISION INC $18,972,750 Grant Broadband Initiatives Program The Award is 75% grant 25% loan to expand broadband through Mitchell and Yancey Counties in North Carolina. Agriculture, Department of / Rural Utilities Service 8/09/2010
COUNTRY CABLEVISION INC $6,324,250 Loan Broadband Initiatives Program The award is 75% grant 25% loan to expand broadband through Mitchell and Yancey Counties in North Carolina. Agriculture, Department of / Rural Utilities Service 8/09/2010
YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. THE $1,529,977 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. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 5/20/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $1,269,750 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 6/30/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $917,243 Loan Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Guaranteed Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans - ARRA Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service 8/31/2009
Car Crazy, Inc $789,200 Loan 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration 3/30/2009
YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. THE $510,625 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. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 8/31/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $493,499 Loan Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans - Direct SECTION 502 SINGLE FAMILY HSNG DIRECT LN - 2009 ARRA Agriculture, Department of / Rural Housing Service 3/31/2010
YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. THE $430,703 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. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 8/31/2009
YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. THE $324,049 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 implementi... Show more
This spending item is part of a $399,465,769 allocation. See details
Education, Department of / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 9/24/2010
TRANSPORTATION, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF $189,956 Grant Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grants Transportation, Department of / Federal Highway Administration 10/29/2009
GLADES ENVIRONMENT INC. $171,465 Contract Big Butt Trail (TR161) is a Class 2 hiking trail, total 6.0 miles overall length. Maintenance work shall be performed on the 5.2 mile section of trail which lie on USFS lands; these sections are identified in attached Trail Log and map. No work is to be p Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service 8/04/2010
DAVKO SERVICES, LLC $131,525 Contract Black Mountain Campground Bike Trail Bridge - remove old 100 ft bridge and install new steel truss bridge to include new concrete supports and trail repairs. Agriculture, Department of / Forest Service 5/28/2010
YANCEY, COUNTY OF $120,544 Grant Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas This grant will invest in public transportation by purchasing 141 replacement and 31 expansion vehicles; constructing transit maintenance and administration facilities; purchasing bus shelters; maintenance shop equipment; and technology enhancements for r... Show more
This spending item is part of a $33,055,504 allocation. See details
Transportation, Department of / Federal Transit Administration 8/26/2009
BRYANT'S LAND AND DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIES, INC. $98,269 Contract FALLS LAKE, NC -TAILRACE RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROJECT NUMBER FOR THIS AWARD IS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only 5/27/2010
YANCEY, COUNTY OF $80,386 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. See details
Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families 4/09/2009
ENERGYXCHANGE $50,000 Grant Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals To support the preservation of jobs that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities / National Endowment for the Arts 7/10/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $24,550 Loan Farm Operating Loans DIRECT OPERATING LOAN Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 3/05/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $15,500 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 9/30/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $12,498 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 8/31/2010
YANCEY, COUNTY OF $11,817 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 ... Show more
This spending item is part of a $34,491,558 allocation. See details
Justice, Department of 5/11/2009
BURNSVILLE, TOWN OF $10,520 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 directly... Show more
This spending item is part of a $20,925,300 allocation. See details
Energy, Department of 9/18/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $10,400 Loan Farm Operating Loans DIRECT OPERATING LOAN SUBSIDY Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 3/05/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $3,750 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 12/31/2009
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $3,500 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 3/31/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $3,500 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 12/31/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $3,000 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 9/30/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $2,750 Direct P Social Security Economic Recovery Act Payments Social Security Administration 6/30/2010
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $248 Direct P Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Agriculture, Department of / Farm Service Agency 5/31/2010
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 10/31/2009