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COMMUNITY SERVICES / SAFETY NET: |
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$60,899 |
Community Services Block grant to Prowers County for poverty reduction and revitalization of low-income communities. Prowers County will preserve and create jobs to promote economic recovery and provision of assistance to those most impacted by the recession through the intensive Job Preparedness and Employment Program. |
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$240,428 |
Extra 13 percent in food stamp benefits to about 2,100 people in Prowers County between April 1-October 31, 2009 |
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$399 |
Grant to the County of Prowers to distribute emergency food to households and provide meals to needy people |
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$8,016 |
Grant for the Child Care & Development Fund in Prowers County |
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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: |
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$373,038 |
Workforce Investment Act Funds for job training to Southeast Region (Includes Prowers, Baca, Crowley, Otero, Bent, and Kiowa counties) residents
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$157,267 |
Wagner Peyser (WP) & Reemployment Services (RES) to Southeast Region (Includes Prowers, Baca, Crowley, Otero, Bent, and Kiowa counties) residents
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$1,104,957 |
Extra 20 weeks of benefits, through the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, for 201 people (as of June 30, 2010) in Prowers County
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$248,325 |
Extra $25 per week in unemployment benefits through the Federal Additional Compensation program, for 385 people (as of June 30, 2010)
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$113,892 |
Additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits through a new state law given to 42 people as of June 30, 2010
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: |
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$483,332 |
Estimated funds to be spent for free energy efficiency upgrades in low-income homes in Prowers County |
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$3,952,375 |
Interest-free loan to the City of Lamar for several projects and improvements in the water system. |
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$155,000 |
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block grant to the Southeast Colorado RC&D for energy efficiency improvements in buildings in Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers, Otero and Crowley counties |
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$1,100 |
Rebates for 3 people in Prowers County for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances, including dishwashers, refrigerators, furnaces and boilers.
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EDUCATION: |
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$1,078,851 |
State Fiscal Stabilization Funds spent as of Sept. 30, 2009, to sustain jobs and programs at Lamar Community College |
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$528,500 |
Title I funds for schools in Prowers County with high percentages of low-income students. |
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$760,664 |
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Part B funds for services to disabled students in Prowers County |
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$27,037 |
IDEA funds for services to disabled pre-school students in Prowers County |
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$19,291 |
Education technology grants to the four school districts in Prowers County |
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$170,684 |
Grant to improve school lunch services at Holly re-3 and Wiley Re-13 Jt school districts in Prowers County |
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HOUSING: |
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$59,576 |
US Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Capital Fund grant to the Lamar Housing Authority |
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$33,195 |
US Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Capital Fund grant to the Holly Housing Authority |
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HEALTHCARE: |
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$544,245 |
US Department of Health & Human Services grant to High Plains Community Health Center to build an adult health care center that will specialize in serving the needs of senior citizens, adults with chronic conditions, and veterans |
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$208,385 |
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services grant to High Plains Community Health Center to pay for increased demand for services |
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