american recovery and reinvestment act
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
April 9 UpdateAgriculture and Rural
HighlightsWI 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 $$$– 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)– 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 – Mapping– Grants and Loans– 3 Funding Rounds beginning in June 09– Includes telemedicine
DATCP Special Projects
• School lunch equipment- Buy Local• Workforce Training (farmer access)
• Food Assistance (eligibility for farmers)
• AmeriCorps and Vista
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