NEBRASKA
www.Recovery.Nebraska.gov
As of October 13, 2009:
| Agency Reported Data: | | Rank: |
| Funds Announced | $1,320,093,910 | 46 |
| Funds Available | $1,101,637,563 | 44 |
| Funds Paid Out | $290,219,711 | 45 |
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| Recipient Reported Data: | | Rank: |
| Number of Awards | 29 | 45 |
| Funds Awarded | $48,436,627 | 42 |
| Funds Awarded Per Capita | $27 | 30 |
| Funds Received | $1,551,547 | 46 |
| Jobs Created / Saved | 87 | 47 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 49 |
Notes: All Rankings are from Highest to Lowest. For example, a ranking of15 for “Funds Announced” means that the state had the 15th highest amount offunds announced. A ranking of 15 for the unemployment rate means that thisstate has the 15th highest unemployment rate.
Terms defined by http://www.recovery.gov/
Recipient Reported Data: These data are based on data submitted by federalcontract recipients to www.federalreporting.govbetween Oct. 1 and Oct. 10, 2009. On Oct. 30, 2009, the final recipientfederal 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 ActivityReports filed by federal agencies receiving Recovery Act Funds.
Funds Announced: Funds that have been publicly announced as availableto entities outside of the federal government. Not all available fundsare announced publicly. For example, the funds going to a project startedprior to the Recovery Act that are commingled with the project’s Recovery fundswill not be announced publicly before being made available to arecipient. The Funds Announced figure should not be viewed as the totalfunding that an agency has made available.
Funds Available(Obligation): The term used todescribe when an agency informs the public of the release of money torecipients either immediately or in the future.
Funds Awarded: This is the amount of contract dollars that will bemade available to recipients.
Funds Paid Out: Funds that have been released from a federal agencyto a recipient.
Funds Received: The amount of money each recipient received from afederal award.
Recent Updates:
March 4, 2009
Gov. Heineman unveiled on Tuesday what he is calling a “stimulus transparency Web site.” The site is available now at www.Recovery.Nebraska.gov.
The site serves as the state of Nebraska’s portal for informing citizens on the use of federal stimulus funding received under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). It will be updated regularly as funding is received and new projects are announced.
“This website will give Nebraskans direct access to stimulus information,” Gov. Heineman said. “Full accountability and complete transparency is essential. We intend to provide frequent updates on how Nebraska uses this funding. This website is a way to get information on the more than 50 state-run programs expected to receive federal stimulus funding.”
Recovery.Nebraska.gov allows users to sign up for RSS feeds, allowing anyone interested to receive automatic updates as new information is posted to the Web site.
Gov. Dave Heineman has named State Budget Administrator Gerry Oligmueller to coordinate the receipt and expenditure of an anticipated $1 billion in stimulus funding.
“I plan to give Nebraskans frequent updates on how our state will use funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,” Gov. Heineman said. “Full accountability and complete transparency is essential.”
The $1 billion estimate is the amount Heineman has been told to expect from passage of ARRA. The figure represents funding for the state, cities, counties, and individual Nebraskans. During the next several months, federal agencies are expected to notify state officials of the precise amount the State of Nebraska will receive.
Total roads infrastructure funding for the state of Nebraska is expected to be $235.6 million, with the state receiving $157.8 million. The city of Omaha will receive $23.2 million, the city of Lincoln $9.4 million, first class cities will receive a total $29.2 million, counties will receive $9 million, and trails and historical preservation projects will receive $7 million. The Department of Roads is working closely with cities and counties, the League of Nebraska Municipalities and the Nebraska Association of County Officials regarding local infrastructure projects.
According to U.S. Senator Ben Nelson, ARRA will create or save 23,000 jobs in Nebraska and will provide the following amounts for infrastructure improvements and education:
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$258 million in highway and transit funding to upgrade Nebraska's roads, bridges and transit infrastructure;
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$32.5 million for public housing agencies, and state/local governments to address capital construction and renovation needs of the public and affordable housing sector, and for homelessness assistance;
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$40 million for the clean and drinking water state revolving funds to address the backlog of water infrastructure needs in the state;
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$233.3 million through the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund to local school districts and public colleges and universities in addition to incentive grants as a reward for meeting key education performance measures, and funding for public safety and other critical services, which may include education.
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$136.2 million for states and localities for special education, technology upgrades in Nebraska's schools, and to help close the achievement gap in schools that are striving to reach their full potential; and
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$13.6 million in employment and vocational training services and programs.
Nelson adds the stimulus funds will help to modernize more than 400 schools in Nebraska.