Transcript American Recover and Reinvestment Act

American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
April 9 Update
Agriculture and Rural Highlights
WI Rural Health Council
Office of Recovery and
Reinvestment
• Governor Doyle established in January
• 20 agency team chaired by Gary Wolter
CEO of MG&E and Al Fish of UW
• Track funding and funding opportunities
• Maximize WI share of ARRA funds
• Oversee Transparency and Accountability
• Outreach
recovery.wisconsin.gov
U.S.= $786.8B CBO estimate
• Tax Cuts
$280.8B
• Direct to Individuals $198.0B
• Formula/Competitive $308.0B
To Governments- state and local
WI to date (estimated +growing)
• Tax cuts and incentives
$5.1B/ 3 Yrs
• Formula to State and Local
$2.0B
– Hwy, Sewage, Transit, Weatherization, Energy
Efficiency and Renewables
• State Stabilization
$2.0B
– Medicare and Education
• Other
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– 74 programs to compete (eg. broadband)
– Federal Agencies (Army Corps,SBA, USFW etc.)
Agriculture and Rural Development
ARRA in Wisconsin
• FSA - 112 direct loans for $7.45m
– Pipelines now open from Omnibus
– Expected $240m in loans in 2009 up from $204m in 2008
• NRCS
Watershed Flood Plain Easements
- ARRA limit of $30m per state
- Sign up extended through April 10
• NRCS continued
• Watershed Rehabilitation- 2 planning
projects
• Rural Development (ARRA funds project
ready to go in 120 days)
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Community Facilities
Water and Waste
Business and Industry
Business Enterprise Grants
Housing (released funds for 400 guarantees
for $46m)
Other Ag
• Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program and
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and
Farm raised Fish (aka permanent disaster program)
– FSA sign up- May 18
– Allows farmers to sign up/ pay buy in fees and be covered by
SURE for 2008 crop losses (also need to promise to buy crop
insurance for 2010)
• Aquaculture Producer Feed Assistance
– DATCP will administer
– Awaiting guidance
Social Services
• Medicaid/Badger Care--$1.2B over 3 years
• Community Health Centers
– 17 non profit $3.9m for increased services over 2
years
• FoodShare Benefit Increase $110.6m
• Nutrition Assistance (TFAP)
• Health Information Technology
Social Services Continued
• Head Start/ Early Start $10m
• Strengthening Communities Fund
– Capacity building for non profits
• Community Service Block Grants
– CAPs $12.3m
• Child Care Development Block Grants
– WI SHARE $30.5m
• Child Support Enforcement
Larger Discretionary Funds
ENERGY
• State Energy Program
$55.6m
• Community Energy Efficiency Block Grants
$37m
• Other competitive dollars
• Opportunities for funding Waste to Energy
– Cheese and food processing
– Biomass to energy
Broadband
• Rural unserved and underserved areas
• $7.2B
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Mapping
Grants and Loans
3 Funding Rounds beginning in June 09
Includes telemedicine
DATCP Special Projects
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School lunch equipment- Buy Local
Workforce Training (farmer access)
Food Assistance (eligibility for farmers)
AmeriCorps and Vista