Pitkin County
PITKIN 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.
COMMUNITY SERVICES / SAFETY NET:
| $20,270 |
Community Services Block grant to Pitkin County for poverty reduction and revitalization of low-income communities. Pitkin County will focus on enhancing job-training offerings for clients who have recently been unemployed, through a local partnership with the local Workforce Center and Colorado Mountain College.
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| $15,135.57 |
Extra 13 percent in food stamp benefits to about 115 people in Pitkin County between April 1- October 31, 2009
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| $6,461 |
Grant for the Child Care & Development Fund in Pitkin County.
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PUBLIC SAFETY:
| $15,346 |
Justice Assistance grant to the City of Aspen for law enforcement programs
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TRANSPORTATION:
| $3,530,636 |
Grant for ramp improvements at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport.
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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:
| $427,965 |
Workforce Investment Act funds to the Rural Resort County Region, which includes Garfield, Lake, Eagle, Pitkin, and Summit counties, for job training.
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| $179,504 |
Wagner Peyser (WP) & Reemployment Services (RES) funds to the Rural Resort County Region, which includes Garfield, Lake, Eagle, Pitkin, and Summit counties
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| $821,988 |
Extra 20 weeks of benefits, through the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, for 174 people (as of Nov. 30, 2009) in Pitkin County.
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| $315,150 |
Extra $25 per week in unemployment benefits through the Federal Additional Compensation program, for 896 people (as of Nov. 30, 2009) in Pitkin County.
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| $107,357 |
Additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits through a new state law given to 27 people as of Nov. 30, 2009 in Pitkin County.
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT:
| $293,370 |
Estimated funds to be spent for free energy efficiency upgrades in low-income homes in Pitkin County
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| $45,000 |
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block grant to Pitkin County for energy efficiency upgrades to buildings across the county.
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SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES:
| $888,750 | Lower-fee loan to Thomas Law Firm, PC, through the U.S. Small Business Administration |
| $45,000 | Energy Efficiency Conservation Block grant to Pitkin County for energy efficiency upgrades to buildings across the county. |