LOUISIANA

www.stimulus.la.gov

As of October 13, 2009: 

Agency Reported Data:

 

Rank:

Funds Announced

$3,447,945,100

24

Funds Available

$3,130,590,369

25

Funds Paid Out

$921,554,433

32

 

 

 

Recipient Reported Data:

 

Rank:

Number of Awards

79

28

Funds Awarded

$115,018,704

31

Funds Awarded Per Capita

$26

31

Funds Received

$33,304,949

17

Jobs Created / Saved

564

18

Unemployment Rate

7.4

34


Notes: All Rankings are from Highest to Lowest.  For example, a ranking of 15 for “Funds Announced” means that the state had the 15th highest amount of funds announced. A ranking of 15 for the unemployment rate means that this state has the 15th highest unemployment rate.        

Terms defined by http://www.recovery.gov/

Recipient Reported Data: These data are based on data submitted by federal contract recipients to www.federalreporting.gov between Oct. 1 and Oct. 10, 2009.  On Oct. 30, 2009, the final recipient federal contract data and the final data on grants and loans will be available. It is collected and updated quarterly.

Agency Reported Data: These data are based on weekly Financial and Activity Reports filed by federal agencies receiving Recovery Act Funds.

Funds Announced: Funds that have been publicly announced as available to entities outside of the federal government.  Not all available funds are announced publicly. For example, the funds going to a project started prior to the Recovery Act that are commingled with the project’s Recovery funds will not be announced publicly before being made available to a recipient.  The Funds Announced figure should not be viewed as the total funding that an agency has made available.

Funds Available (Obligation): The term used to describe when an agency informs the public of the release of money to recipients either immediately or in the future.  

Funds Awarded: This is the amount of contract dollars that will be made available to recipients. 

Funds Paid Out: Funds that have been released from a federal agency to a recipient. 

Funds Received: The amount of money each recipient received from a federal award.  

Recent Updates:


Executive Branch

 

March 23, 2009
Gov. Jindal's workforce commissioner announced last week that Louisiana may consider accepting a previously rejected $98.4 million in jobless benefits, though several important questions still need to be answered according to officials. Jindal initially rejected the $98.4 million in unemployment benefits because accepting it would have required permanent changes to be made to state law. If a solution can be found to that issue Jindal may reconsider his position, according to The Times Picayune.

 

 

March 16, 2009
Gov. Jindal plans to plug nearly $1 billion in federal stimulus dollars into Louisana's state budget next year. Jindal hopes that the money will help to reduce proposed cuts in health care and education. Jindal has also agreed to accept federal money for roads and bridges. While Jindal has agreed to accept portions of the money, he is still working with his advisors to reach a final decision about accepting all available funds. That decision is expected sometime by the end of the month.

Gov. Jindal announced that Louisiana will reject a portion of the stimulus money that would require changes to the state's unemployment insurance law. While changing the law would have allowed the state to qualify for nearly $33 million in federal stimulus dollars, Jindal expressed concern that changes would ultimately result in higher taxes for Louisiana businesses. The governor did agree to the provision in the federal legislation to increase unemployment benefits by $25. Louisiana residents currently drawing unemployment should see the increase starting this month.

Gov. Jindal did reaffirm his commitment to accept federal stimulus dollars for transportation projects. Per the state's constitution, all appropriations are subject to legislative approval. The La. Department of Transportation and Development already has a list of shovel ready projects that the money will be used for. This will allow the state to meet terms in the federal legislation that stipulate at least half the funds must be spent within the first half of the year.

State Certification Letter

Press releases

Legislative Branch

Louisiana is expecting to receive approximately $300 million in federal money for state highways and other infrastructure projects. Currently state leaders are compiling a list of shovel ready projects to sen to the federal government for approval. State legislators rejected Gov. Jindal's initial list of suggestions and late last week approved their own partial list of projects. This list will be resubmitted to the governor's office for approval before being passed on to Washington for final review.

The state legislature is considering what avenues of recourse may be available should the governor choose to turn down some portion of the money. There is a clause in the federal legislation that allows a state's legislature to veto its governor if he/she turns down federal dollars. This option requires a concurrent resolution from both houses and is currently being considered in Louisiana.