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/.
Elk Regional Health Center proposes a lighting upgrade to replace old existing fixtures with new, energy efficient lighting. The project will result in electric usage reduction of 45% after completion of the Project. At the present time the acute care facility uses 112.72 kilowatts and the long term care facility (Pinecrest Manor) uses 116.54 kilowatts (Total existing kilowatts: 229.26); implementation of the lighting program will reduce the total kilowatt usage by 104.112 . On an annual basis the hospital will save 509,478 kilowatthours or $37,266.Four temporary full time jobs will be created and 1.5 FTE's retained.
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 the installation of 954 linear feet of underground conduit for utilities in the business area along the northern side of Depot Street from the intersection of Fourth Street.
The project consists of the reconstruction of East and West Cardott Street from Euclid Ave. to Vernon Avenue. The work includes 2,000 linear feet of milling and resurfacing.
The proposed project includes expanding the existing regional wastewater treatment plant average daily capacity to 2.0 million gallons per day. The population impacted by this project has a household median income far below the state median household income level. This is an existing system and user fees are not expected to increase.
Milling, resurfacing, drainage improvements, and bridge preservation on US 219 in Johnsonsburg Borough to the PA 321/SR 219 Intersection near the Village of Wilcox in Ridgway and Jones Townships
Concrete patching, micro-surfacing, curbing, drainage and guiderail improvements on State Route 120 in the City of Saint Mary's.
* Totals reflect only funding flowing through state agencies.
Direct Benefits to Families
How PA Benefits
People Helped in Elk County
Explanation of Benefits
Reporting as of
Food Assistance
3,603
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
5,612
Low income children and adults will continue to have access to health care through Medical Assistance.
March 2010
Health Insurance for Unemployed
2,000
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
16,149
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
4,300
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.
