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/.
This project involves the retrofitting of four (4) different City of Franklin municipal buildings with energy efficient fixtures and equipment that will save on energy usage and costs. They will receive some type of upgrades including lighting fixtures, new overhead doors, mandoors, insulation and heating units that will all contribute to better energy efficiency and cost savings. (Staff from City of Franklin will be used for the installation of mandoor and lighting).
The project consists of the purchase of numerous pieces of equipement for both the fire apparatus as well as the fire fighters of the Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Dept. including a thermal imaging camera, hydrant adapter kits and mercury sump pumps.
The project consists of the installation of a uni-sex bathroom and ADA compliant modifications to the existing bathrooms at Morrison Park in Cranberry Township.
The project includes updating and increasing the average day hydraulic capacity of the existing wastewater treatment plant to 400,000 gallons per day, relining of 71 manholes, new water-tight manhole lids, and 1,600 linear feet of sanitary sewer line replacement along School Street. 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.
The project includes the construction of a 250,000 gallon elevated water storage tank, booster pump station, pressure regulating valve, improvements to the Phillips water booster pump station, 1,350 linear feet of waterline replacement, and replacement of 8 defective fire hydrants. The population impacted by this project has a household median income far below the state median income level. This is an existing system and user fees are expected to increase by 60%.
Resurfacing of US Route 62 from Mercer Road to Bell Avenue and State Route 8 from Polk Cut-Off to Mercer Road in the City of Franklin, French Creek and Sandy Creek Townships
The project will provide financial literacy training to residents and development of a two-county job bank to assist with job placement activities. It will focus on vocational training as well as training in the areas of computer basics and medical record keeping.
* Totals reflect only funding flowing through state agencies.
Direct Benefits to Families
How PA Benefits
People Helped in Venango County
Explanation of Benefits
Reporting as of
Food Assistance
8,895
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
11,716
Low income children and adults will continue to have access to health care through Medical Assistance.
March 2010
Health Insurance for Unemployed
2,500
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
23,765
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
3,400
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.
