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 Millheim Borough Energy Efficiency Projects will significantly exceed the 25% efficiency goal, improve air quality by reducing carbon dioxide, create an estimated 6 temporary jobs, and save two permanent jobs. The project includes improvements to the Millheim Borough Building by replacing an oil furnace and propane heaters with a geothermal heating system; complete replacement of old single pane windows with energy efficient double pane low e enhanced argon gas insulated windows. It will also replace old constant speed starters on the motors at the Millheim Water Treatment Plant with variable frequency drives (VFD). Based on the energy audits, the combined projects will reduce energy consumption by 338 MMBtu or 66.7% saving valued at $4,430 per year.
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 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.
Funds will be used to purchase materials to be used in the replacement of a 1600' section of a water main in the village of Smullton serving 36 households.
The project consists of rehabilitation of the restroom facilities at Talleyrand Park for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Activities include widening of the doorways and installation handicapped-accessible fixtures and stalls.
This project will address the non-point source pollution through the use of forested riparian buffers. Approximately 51.73 acres of forested riparian buffers will be created along streams that will span over 26 different private properties, and 5 contiguous counties.
Resurfacing, Shoulder Rehabilitation and Drainage and Guiderail Upgrades to State Route 26 from State Route 144 to State Route 64 and State Route 64 from State Route 26 to State Route 550 in Pleasant
Resurfacing, shoulder work, drainage, guiderail, and rehabilitation/preservation of 7 structures on SR 3040 (Old SR 220) from the Blair/Centre County line to near the Port Matilda Intersection
Bridge Perseveration at three locations in College and Harris Townships
* Totals reflect only funding flowing through state agencies.
Direct Benefits to Families
How PA Benefits
People Helped in Centre County
Explanation of Benefits
Reporting as of
Food Assistance
7,835
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
11,915
Low income children and adults will continue to have access to health care through Medical Assistance.
March 2010
Health Insurance for Unemployed
4,500
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
52,239
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
4,600
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.
