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/.
Carlisle Borough is evaluating a performance contract with an ESCO that will save $27,293 annually from their utility expeditures. This represents greater than 25% energy savings, per system, from the Borough's current annual utility spend. The program provides a comprehensive technical and financial solution that addresses the Borough's technology, economic and holistic interests relating to energy, building systems, and sustainability. Facility upgrades will include; HVAC controls, lighting upgrades, building envelope improvements, variable flow pumping, vedning machine economizers, occupancy sensors, and solor photovoltaic panels for renewable energy. The upgrades will be implemented at the Borough Hall, Community Center and Public Works Garage. The ESCO indicates that 10 permanent full-time jobs are retained as a result of this project.
This project is a replacement of an antiquated HVAC system on the Library's upper floor with a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pump system. The goal of the project is to save $35,105; 58,098 kilowatt hours of electricity and 19,275 therms (CCF) of natural gas. Carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by 147 tons per year. Cleve J. Fredricksen Library is funded by state and local tax dollars. Reducing energy demands and improving energy efficiencies will result in a dollar for dollar savings for taxpayers. This project will make it possible to retain jobs, maintain hours and ensure that the library can continue to meet the educational needs of the six communities it serves. Upon completion, educational programs will be held with local school systems. Finally, the library will host quarterly public sessions to educate the populace at large. This project will conserve 38.5% of the energy used.
This project proposes to recover and utilize the excess biogas from an existing anerobic digester at a 3.7 MGD WWTP and convert it to electrical power and heat. Digester gas is currently flared. Unit will be sized to accommodate a planned upgrade/expansion to 4.4 MGD to comply with Chesapeake Bay requirements. Grant request is for purchase and installation of gas conditioning equipment, the engine/generator set and associated piping and controls. The lifetime energy savings of the project is 20,200 MWh.
Schreiber is expanding its production facility at 208 East Dykemand Road, Shippensburg, PA, and in order to comply with local municipality waste discharge requirements, Schreiber must imporve its waste water treatment facility. Schreiber intends to purchase equipment that will treat the waste water to domestic strengthj discharge levels and create biogas.
Revised - SEF, EMG and Mains Dairy Farm are collaborating to construct a compact anaerobic digester for manure conversion and on-farm electricity generation.
Previous - SEF, EMG and Meadow Spring Farm, LLC are collaborating to construct a compact anaerobic digester for manure conversion and on-farm electricity generation.
Carllsle Energy Services, a division of Carlisle CynTec Inc will design, supply and install a 200 kWp DC solar electric system on the rooftop of our EDPM Manufacturing facility located in Carlisle PA.
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.
Applying approximately 9,000 tons of Driving Surface Aggregate to 2.25 miles of 20-foot wide dirt and gravel roads. 2.25 miles of 20-foot wide dirt and gravel roads are proposed to be overlaid with DSA (driving surface aggregate) in an 8-inch loose compacted to 6-inch layer (approximately 9,000 tons).
Resurfacing of Interstate 81 from State Route 74 exit 48 to Dauphin County Line in South Middleton, Middlesex, Silver Spring, Hampden, East Petersburg Townships and Carlisle Borough
Resurfacing of US 11 (Carlisle Pike) from PA 581 to Salem Church Road in Hampden Township
* Totals reflect only funding flowing through state agencies.
Direct Benefits to Families
How PA Benefits
People Helped in Cumberland County
Explanation of Benefits
Reporting as of
Food Assistance
12,509
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
19,934
Low income children and adults will continue to have access to health care through Medical Assistance.
March 2010
Health Insurance for Unemployed
8,800
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
115,261
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
7,500
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.
