With American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, Pennsylvania is building lasting assets. Recovery Act awards are helping to pave roads and fix bridges, fund clean water projects, strengthen a public education system that continues to produce academic gains for students, and improve our state's environment and energy efficiency. The Recovery Act is also helping those most in need through extended unemployment benefits, food assistance and health care. In the process, Pennsylvania is creating tens of thousands of jobs. For more detailed information about projects in your county, follow the corresponding project link below. In instances where projects impact more than one county, the project and funding amount may appear in other county summaries. Many other projects in the county are funded by Recovery Act dollars distributed directly from federal agencies. Information on those projects is available at http://www.recovery.gov/.
The project will increase energy efficiency in homes by reducing energy costs and increasing comfort while safeguarding the health and safety of the resident. Eligible applicants are those persons or families whose income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
On-site energy audits are conducted on each home to determine which of the following measures would be installed or services performed, up to an average of $6,500 per home: blower door guided air sealing to effectively locate and reduce air-leakage throughout the home; installation of attic, wall, basement and crawlspace insulation and ventilation to reduce energy loss; heating system modification or replacement to increase the efficiency and/or safety of the heating system; minor repairs, and/or health and safety measures are provided (when necessary) to allow the safe and effective installation of the weatherization measures; energy baseload reduction, including CFL and appliance replacement, and; client education on the proper use and maintenance of the installed Weatherization measures and ways to reduce energy waste everyday.
The project will weatherize 479 homes through 3/31/12.
The project consists of the installation or replacement of 3 separate components within the boilerhouse at Beaver Co Nursing Home: replace all pipe insulation, replace deaerator feedwater tank and reconfigure piping, and add flash tank and heat exchanger to boiler blow-down system.
This project will provide lighting upgrades for several facilities in the City of Aliquippa, as well as a boiler upgrade in the city building. The first project will involve replacement of an old boiler in the city building with a much more energy efficient version. The other projects are lighting related. First, the metal halide lights in the firehall will be replaced with LED products. The other lighting projects involve interior lighting replacements at the city building, street works building, firehall and police station with more efficient lighting and ballasts.
The project provides services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. Funds will be used for activities to address the jurisdiction’s homelessness needs such as: housing relocation and stabilization services including case management; outreach and engagement; housing search and placement; legal services; and, credit repair.
This project will upgrade the secondary treatment process. The existing trickling filter will be upgraded with new pumps and a new distribution arm, and the media will also be replaced. Two new secondary clarifiers will also be added.This is an existing sewer system that serves approximately 3,800 customers in this primarily low income area. This is an existing system and user fees are expected to increase by 25%.
The project will consist of the installation of 4,500 linear feet of sanitary sewers, along with the rehabilitation of 200 linear feet of sanitary sewers. This is an existing system that serves approximately 1,370 customers in primarily low to middle income areas. This is an existing system and user rates are expected to increase by 17%.
The project will support youth involved in a pre-apprenticeship program leading to employment in the building trades. At-risk high school youth will become involved with a mentoring program in an attempt to decrease drop out rates. It will provide financial literacy training leading to the formation of new Individual Development Accounts/Family Savings Accounts and provide employment programs for mentally challenged persons to be placed in community employment settings. It will also expand after school or day care programs to assist parents in finding or maintaining employment.
* Totals reflect only funding flowing through state agencies.
Direct Benefits to Families
How PA Benefits
People Helped in Beaver County
Explanation of Benefits
Reporting as of
Food Assistance
23,390
The Recovery Act will help low income individuals and families with a 13.69% increase in the maximum Food Stamp (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP) benefit. It also suspends the 3 month limit on assistance for many unemployed childless adults.
March 2010
Health Insurance
29,962
Low income children and adults will continue to have access to health care through Medical Assistance.
March 2010
Health Insurance for Unemployed
7,600
The Recovery Act will help make health care available to individuals who are involuntarily separated from their jobs. A COBRA subsidy will pay 65 percent of the monthly premium for individuals earning less than $145,000 and couples earning less than $290,000.
March 2010
Taxpayer Relief
74,479
Individuals earning up to $75,000 will receive a $400 tax credit in 2009 and 2010. Married couples filing jointly and earning up to $150,000 will receive a $800 tax credit.
October 2009
Unemployment Compensation
8,300
The Recovery Act will help these Pennsylvanians with a $25 per week increase in unemployment benefits through the rest of the year. It also provides additional weeks of benefits.
March 2010
All numbers are estimates, and will fluctuate over time.
The Stimulus Oversight Commission reviews, monitors and advises PA’s plans for stimulus spending to assure that citizens get the best from the program. Learn more.
Hotline
Concerned about suspected illegal or irresponsible actions regarding Recovery spending? Call 877-888-7927. Learn more.
Do you want to view Recovery project contracts?
Contracts awarded for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds by state agencies are posted online through the Pennsylvania Treasury’s office. Search for ARRA contracts.
