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 provides financial assistance and 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: financial assistance with rental payments; security deposits; utility payments or deposits; arrearages; moving costs; and, motel/hotel vouchers; and housing relocation and stabilization services such as case management; outreach and engagement; housing search and placement; legal services; and, credit repair.
The project consists of removal of architectural barriers at Laura Doerr Park. Activty will consist of the installation of paved parking areas, walkways to pavillion and other facilities from the handicapped parking areas. Also included are street improvements in the Renfrew Village area. Additional activities include replacement of the Mardica bridge and removal of architectural barriers at the Zelionople Community Park. Improvements will consist of paved parking areas for the handicapped as well as walkways leading to the facilities.
The project will consist of storm drainage improvements to Moran Road. Improvements will consist of the installation of catch basins and culverts to improve the road's drainage.
Rehabilitation, Restoration and Resurfacing of US Route 422 from a point near Whipporwill Road to a point near the State Route 356 Exit in Franklin and Connoquenssing Townships
Resurfacing US Route 422 from west of US Route 422/State Route 2009 Intersection to east of the US Route 422/State Route 1015 Intersection in Worthington Borough and West Franklin Township, Armstrong
The project will provide transportation services in order to either secure or maintain employment and provide for vocational and job readiness training through a partnership with the Career Link. It will also offer financial literacy training through a partnership with the Butler County Housing Authority leading to new savings accounts and offer emergency shelter services leading to the achievement of safe/stable housing arrangements. It will also provide child care services so that participants can maintain employment and housing counseling to clients regarding matters as home ownership, foreclosure/eviction mitigation, and subsidized and unsubsidized housing opportunities.
* Totals reflect only funding flowing through state agencies.
Direct Benefits to Families
How PA Benefits
People Helped in Butler County
Explanation of Benefits
Reporting as of
Food Assistance
13,903
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
20,368
Low income children and adults will continue to have access to health care through Medical Assistance.
March 2010
Health Insurance for Unemployed
7,300
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
83,064
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
8,400
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.
