NEVADA
nevada.gov/recovery/
As of October 13, 2009:
| Agency Reported Data: | | Rank: |
| Funds Announced | $1,710,049,022 | 38 |
| Funds Available | $1,794,535,853 | 36 |
| Funds Paid Out | $975,749,270 | 30 |
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| Recipient Reported Data: | | Rank: |
| Number of Awards | 32 | 43 |
| Funds Awarded | $70,804,150 | 39 |
| Funds Awarded Per Capita | $27 | 29 |
| Funds Received | $15,512,281 | 32 |
| Jobs Created / Saved | 159 | 39 |
| Unemployment Rate | 13.3 | 2 |
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
April 8, 2009
Gov. Gibbons is concerned with the amounts of stimulus funding coming to the state of Nevada. Currently, the state falls last in terms of the amount of funding under many federal agencies. According to a recent press release, Gov. Gibbons has asked President Obama to meet with him during a scheduled visit to the state, particularly about business and tourism issues.
Also of interest is the plan for the Las Vegas Airport will receive $7.8 million in federal stimulus dollars. This is designated for runway and taxiway improvements.
March 18, 2009
Gov. Gibbons continues to stand firm on rejecting portions of the stimulus funds. He is particularly against the change in eligibility for unemployment insurance. This would require $76 million expenditure by the state. He also questions education funding that would require the state to sustain the level of funds after the stimulus dollars expire.