Chaffee County
CHAFFEE COUNTY ARRA FUNDING AND PROJECTS
Based on the latest information available to the Governor’s Office. This report is not comprehensive because new Recovery Act awards are announced frequently. This does not include funds - including income tax cuts, increased COBRA benefits, increased funds to cover Medicaid services and others - that cannot be broken down by county. The numbers below represent funds that have been awarded and are expected to be received over the life of the Recovery Act. The funds are distributed to a wide range of groups in the county and do not necessarily touch county government.
COMMUNITY SERVICES / SAFETY NET:
| $165,832 |
Community Services Block grant to Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments (Includes Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, and Lake counties)
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| $94,714 |
Extra 13 percent in food stamp benefits to about 800 people in Chaffee County between April 1 October 31, 2009.
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| $31,914 |
Grants to Chaffee County to provide congregate meals for low-income seniors
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| $31,350 |
Grant to Chaffee County for immunizations
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| $25,770 |
Grant to Salida Regional Library for child care programs for low-income children
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PUBLIC SAFETY:
| $16,926 |
Justice Assistance grant to the City of Salida for law enforcement programs
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TRANSPORTATION:
| $5,064,720 |
Grant to resurface 12.5 miles of US 24/US 285 in asphalt.
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| $491,470 |
Grant to the Town of Salida to construct sidewalks on US 50 - Salida gave the work to local company Y&K Excavation
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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:
| $217,882 |
Workforce Investment Act Funds for job training for 91 youth in the Upper Arkansas County Region (Chaffee, Park, Fremont, and Custer Counties) as of March 31, 2020
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| $28,662 |
Workforce Investment Act Funds for job training for 18 dislocated adult workers in the Upper Arkansas County Region (Chaffee, Park, Fremont, and Custer Counties) as of March 31, 2010
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| $118,479 |
Workforce Investment Act Funds for job training for 73 adults in the Upper Arkansas County Region (Chaffee, Park, Fremont, and Custer Counties) as of March 31, 2010
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| $158,266 |
Wagner Peyser (WP) & Reemployment Services (RES) to *Upper Arkansas County Region residents
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| $1,418,409 |
Extra 20 weeks of benefits, through the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, for 260 people in Chaffee County as of June 30, 2010
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| $390,800 |
Extra $25 per week in unemployment benefits through the Federal Additional Compensation program, for 598 people in Chaffee County as of June 30, 2010
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| $173,726 |
Additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits through a new state law given to 55 people in Chaffee County as of June 30, 2010
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT:
| $871,087 |
Estimated funds to be spent for free energy efficiency upgrades in low-income homes in Chaffee County.
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| $130,000 |
New Energy Economic Development (NEED) grant to the Buena Vista School District for an HVAC system retrofit at the Dorthea Willie P.E. complex.
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| $50,000 |
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block grant to Chaffee County for energy efficiency improvements in buildings across the county.
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| $1,840,000 |
Power Enviromental and Energy Research Institue of Nathrop; to develop a model to compare tracer fluids used to help visualize EGS Reservoirs.
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| $2,900 |
Rebates to 27 people in Chaffee County for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances, including dishwashers, refrigerators, furnaces and boilers.
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EDUCATION:
| $133,728 |
Title I funds for services in schools with high percentages of low-income students in the Salida R-32 school district
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| $64,635 |
Title I funds to Buena Vista School District for services in schools with high percentages of low-income students
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| $1,219 |
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Part B funds for services to disabled students in Chaffee County
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| $883,926 |
Federal Head Start grant to Salida School District R-32J to start an early head start program
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| $27,466 |
Federal Head Start grant to Salida School District R-32J for cost of living increase payments
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| $7,493 |
Grant to Salida and Buena Vista school districts for technology improvements
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HOUSING:
| $96,627 |
US Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Capital Fund to the Salida Housing Authority
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SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES:
| $220,050 |
Small Business Administration loans - businesses save on fees and their loans are guaranteed by the SBA
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OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS:
| $25,000 |
US Department of Interior grant to Salida Area Parks Open Space and Trailsto improve non-motorized recreational use of public lands in the Royal Gorge Field Office.
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| $42,500 |
US Department of Justice grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County to retain 4 staff jobs. Without these funds, the Salida site would have had to lay off workers. They serve 60-70 children every weekday afternoon.
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| $2,314,559 |
Funds to Salida company Moltz Construction for work at the Summitville Superfund site
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