Ouray County
OURAY 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:
| $113,045 |
Community Services Block grant to *Mexican American Development Association County Region (Including Ouray, Montrose, and San Miguel Counties) for poverty reduction and revitalization of low-income communities. Funds will assist citizens with a one-time payment to assist with rental or mortgage payments.
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| $21,692 |
Extra 13 percent in food stamp benefits to about 180 people in Ouray County between April 1- October 31, 2009.
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| $509 |
Grant to Sears, Roebuck and Company to distribute emergency food to households and provide meals to needy people.
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| $12,024 |
Grant for the Child Care & Development Fund in Ouray County.
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TRANSPORTATION:
| $4,000,000 |
Grant to resurface a total of 21.5 miles of SH 62 in asphalt and repair embankments.
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| $166,666 |
Grant from CDOT to Ouray County for wildlife collision reduction on US 550 in Ridgeway.
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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:
| $383,222 |
Workforce Investment Act Funds for job training to the Western County Region, which includes Ouray, Hinsdale, Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, and San Miguel counties.
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| $189,578 |
Wagner Peyser (WP) & Reemployment Services (RES) to the Western County Region, which includes Ouray, Hinsdale, Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, and San Miguel counties.
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| $536,995 |
Extra 20 weeks of benefits, through the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, for 96 people in Ouray County as of June 30, 2010
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| $144,300 |
Extra $25 per week in unemployment benefits through the Federal Additional Compensation program, for 244 people in Ouray County as of June 30, 2010
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| $56,333 |
Additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits through a new state law given to 18 people as of June 30, 2010 in Ouray County
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT:
| $96,498 |
Estimated funds to be spent for free energy efficiency upgrades in low-income homes in Ouray County
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| $65,000 |
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block grant to the New Communities Coalition for energy efficiency improvements on buildings in Ouray and San Miguel counties.
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| $30,000 |
New Energy Economic Development grant to the City of Ouray to install a micro-hydro generating unit at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool.
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| $16,536 |
Bureau of Land Management contract to West Range Reclamation LLC to treat fuels and restore the vegetative community with Lawson Aerator at a site in northern Ouray County
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| $450,000 |
Zero-percent interest loan to the Town of Ridgway for water distribution system upgrades.
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| $50 |
Rebate for 1 person in Ouray County for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances including, dishwashers, refrigerators, furnaces, and boilers.
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EDUCATION:
| $28,624 |
Title I funds for Ouray County R-1 and Ridgeway R-2 school districts with high percentages of low-income students.
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| $1,045 |
Title II-D formula funds for Ouray County R-1 and Ridgeway R-2 school districts for technology improvements
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SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES:
| $1,406,700 | Small Business Loans from banks in Ouray County |