Wexler: Economic Stimulus Will Put Federal Dollars to Work in Florida
This page will provide updated information on funding allocations to the state of Florida provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Florida is estimated to receive funding for a wide variety of initiatives. If you are a business or local municipality looking for information on how to apply for stimulus package funding, please download Congressman Wexler's Economic Stimulus Guide for the South Florida Community.
Programs for Children and Families
- Child Care and Development Block Grant: $105.3 million
- Head Start: $29.4 million
Transportation
- Highway Funding: $1.3 billion
- Transit Formula Funding: $316.2 million
Support for Working Florida Families
- State Employment Service Grants: $20.6 million
- Dislocated Workers State Grants: $78.4 million
- Dept.of Labor -Adult State Grants: $19.6 million
- Dept. of Labor -Youth State Grants: $43.3 million
Housing and Community Development
* Public Housing Capital Fund:$85.9 million
* HOME Funding: $100.9 million
* Homelessness Prevention Fund: $65.6 million
* Community Development Block Grant: $43.9 million
* Community Services Block Grant: $29.3 million
* Senior meals programs: $9.6 million
Education Programs
- Title I Education for Disadvantaged Students: $651.7 million
- Education Technology: $46.3 million
- Departmentof Education -Vocational Rehabilitation: $26.6 million
- Departmentof Education -Special Education Part B, Section 611: $627.2 million
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Byrne/JAG (multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement fund): $134.7 million
- Crime Victims: $4.7 million Internet Crimes Against Children Grants: $2.2 million
- Violence Against Women Grants: $9.1 million
Energy Alternatives and Efficiency Programs
- State Energy Program: $125 million
- Weatherization: $190.2 million
Food and Nutrition Programs
- National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance: $4.4 million
- Emergency Food Assistance Program: $5.1 million
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: $1.1 billion
- Emergency Food and Shelter Program: $4.3 million
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: $88.8 million
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund: $134.3 million.
Several federal agencies within the Obama Administration have produced webpages specifically on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These websites, linked below, provide useful information on the stimulus package's programs and recent allocations:
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Transportation
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Internal Revenue Service
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