On February 13th, I voted in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act to create or save millions of American jobs and get our economy moving
again. I did not make my decision to support the bill lightly. I am always
skeptical of massive spending that drives our deficit further into the
red. But with every day bringing more news of job losses and economic
hardship, we needed to take swift and responsible action.
Now it is time to make sure the economic recovery package does what it is intended to do, like creating jobs and easing the financial burdens on Wisconsin businesses and families. While it will take time for the plan to yield benefits, I will work with both the state and federal government to make sure that this funding is used as effectively as possible, and that Wisconsin receives its fair share.
This section of my website is designed to help local governments, businesses and people across Wisconsin learn more about the recovery package, and how it can help put Wisconsin’s economy, as well as the nation’s, back on the right track. I will continue to update this site so people can monitor the implementation of the recovery package.
County-By-County Funding
Program Name |
Funding |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Title I School Improvement Grants | $42,200,000 | Education |
| General Services Administration Construction Projects | $1,779,305 | Infrastructure |
| Unemployment Insurance | $816,466,720 | Families |
| Title I Education Grants for Disadvantaged Students | $138,800,000 | Education |
| Healthy Homes Demonstration Grant Program | $2,623,482 | Housing |
| Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program | $4,100,000 | Housing |
| FSA Direct Operating Farm Loans | $7,900,000 (loans) | Agriculture |
| School Lunch Equipment Grants | $1,316,711 | Education |
| Water Quality Management Planning Grants | $1,070,200 | Environment |
| USDA Agricultural Research Service | $650,000 | Environment |
| USDA Forest Service Projects | $2,434,000 | Environment |
| USDA Rural Development Projects | $30,077,199 (loans/grants) | Environment |
| COPS Hiring Recovery Program Grants | $12,163,691 | Law Enforcement |
| EPA/HHS Indian Health Services Clean Water Grants | $752,190 | Environment |
| EPA/HHS Indian Health Services Drinking Water Grants | $401,100 | Environment |
| NOAA Watershed Restoration | $4,710,500 | Environment |
| IDEA Education Grants | $208,200,000 | Education |
| Education State Stabilization Fund | $883,200,000 | Education |
| YouthBuild Grants | $1,157,520 | Job Training |
| National Emergency Grants | $3,421,645 | Job Training |
| USDA Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program | $154,500,000 | Housing |
| USDA Floodplain Easements | $19,718,769 | Environment |
| Low Income Housing Projects (Dept. of Treasury) | $115,827,117 | Housing |
| National Science Foundation | $32,478,500 | Science |
| Education Technology Grants | $8,400,000 | Education |
| Brownfields Grants | $3,450,000 | Environment |
| Clean Cities Program | $15,000,000 | Energy |
| Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credits and Grants (Treasury) | $38,786 | Energy |
| Smart Grid Investment Grants | $21,525,946 | Energy |
| Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program | $5,399,857 | Energy |
| State Electricity Regulatory Assistance Grants | $893,448 | Energy |
| Department of Energy Wind Energy Projects | $1,564,100 | Energy |
| Department of Energy Solar Energy Projects | $2,696,343 | Energy |
| McKinney-Vento Education Grants | $826,000 | Education |
| Impact Aid | $415,000 | Education |
| State Energy Program | $55,488,000 | Energy |
| Weatherization Assistance Program | $141,502,133 | Energy |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants | $37,157,700 | Energy |
| Clean Water State Revolving Fund | $105,948,300 | Environment |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | $7,800,000 | Environment |
| Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | $37,750,000 | Environment |
| State Clean Diesel Grant Program | $1,730,000 | Environment |
| National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program | $8,781,107 | Environment |
| Leaking Underground Storage Tanks | $6,381,000 | Environment |
| St. Croix Scenic Riverway | $40,000 | Environment |
| Ice Age Trail | $20,000 | Environment |
| Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center | $8,099,000 | Energy |
| Energy Emergency Preparedness | $716,382 | Energy |
| Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | $5,550,000 | Environment |
| Child Care Development Block Grants | $31,000,000 | Families |
| Head Start | $12,700,000 | Families |
| Wisconsin Works | $157,200,000 | Families |
| Foster Care, Adoption, and Guardianship Assistance Payments | $13,900,000 | Families |
| Child Support Enforcement | $52,800,000 | Families |
| Wisconsin Medicaid Assistance | $1,240,000,000 | Health Care |
| Community Health Centers | $13,107,915 | Health Care |
| Disproportionate Share Hospitals | $2,300,000 | Health Care |
| National Institutes of Health | $24,712,214 | Health Care |
| U.S. Geological Survey | $15,000,000 (estimate) | Environment |
| Public Housing Capital Fund | $26,000,000 | Housing |
| Community Development Block Grants | $17,600,000 | Miscellaneous |
| Treasury Department Recovery Zone Bonds | $397,028,000 (bonds) | Miscellaneous |
| Community Services Block Grants | $12,165,730 | Housing |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credits | $35,500,000 | Housing |
| Section 8 Housing | $18,800,000 | Housing |
| Homelessness Prevention Fund | $27,000,000 | Housing |
| Native American Housing Block Grants | $14,100,000 | Housing |
| WisDOT Job Training Grants | $395,148 | Job Training |
| WIA Job Training for Adults | $5,200,000 | Job Training |
| WIA Job Training for Youth | $13,900,000 | Job Training |
| WIA Job Training for Dislocated Workers | $16,200,000 | Job Training |
| Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants | $30,000,000 | Law Enforcement |
| Victim Compensation Grant Program | $1,136,000 | Law Enforcement |
| Internet Crimes Against Children | $735,622 | Law Enforcement |
| Violence Against Women STOP Grants | $2,704,757 | Law Enforcement |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | $110,600,000 | Nutrition |
| Nutrition Services for Seniors | $1,800,000 | Nutrition |
| Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program | $2,000,000 | Nutrition |
| Highway Grants | $529,100,000 | Transportation |
| Ferry Boat Discretionary Program | $1,800,000 | Transportation |
| Transit Grants | $81,960,000 | Transportation |
| Airport Funds | $13,000,000 | Transportation |
| Amtrak Funds | $3,180,000 | Transportation |
| Veterans Facilities | $25,600,000 | Military and Veterans |
| Military Facilities | $52,144,000 | Military and Veterans |
| Making Work Pay Tax Credit | $1,200,000,000 | Tax Cuts |
*All Figures are Approximate Numbers