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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. April 9 Update Agriculture and Rural Highlights WI Rural Health Council. Office of Recovery and Reinvestment. Governor Doyle established in January 20 agency team chaired by Gary Wolter CEO of MG&E and Al Fish of UW

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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  1. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act April 9 Update Agriculture and Rural Highlights WI Rural Health Council

  2. Office of Recovery and Reinvestment • Governor Doyle established in January • 20 agency team chaired by Gary Wolter CEO of MG&E and Al Fish of UW • Track funding and funding opportunities • Maximize WI share of ARRA funds • Oversee Transparency and Accountability • Outreach recovery.wisconsin.gov

  3. U.S.= $786.8B CBO estimate • Tax Cuts $280.8B • Direct to Individuals $198.0B • Formula/Competitive $308.0B To Governments- state and local

  4. WI to date (estimated +growing) • Tax cuts and incentives $5.1B/ 3 Yrs • Formula to State and Local $2.0B • Hwy, Sewage, Transit, Weatherization, Energy Efficiency and Renewables • State Stabilization $2.0B • Medicare and Education • Other $$$ • 74 programs to compete (eg. broadband) • Federal Agencies (Army Corps,SBA, USFW etc.)

  5. Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentARRA in Wisconsin • FSA - 112 direct loans for $7.45m • Pipelines now open from Omnibus • Expected $240m in loans in 2009 up from $204m in 2008 • NRCS Watershed Flood Plain Easements - ARRA limit of $30m per state - Sign up extended through April 10

  6. NRCS continued • Watershed Rehabilitation- 2 planning projects • Rural Development (ARRA funds project ready to go in 120 days) • Community Facilities • Water and Waste • Business and Industry • Business Enterprise Grants • Housing (released funds for 400 guarantees for $46m)

  7. Other Ag • Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm raised Fish (aka permanent disaster program) • FSA sign up- May 18 • Allows farmers to sign up/ pay buy in fees and be covered by SURE for 2008 crop losses (also need to promise to buy crop insurance for 2010) • Aquaculture Producer Feed Assistance • DATCP will administer • Awaiting guidance

  8. Social Services • Medicaid/Badger Care--$1.2B over 3 years • Community Health Centers • 17 non profit $3.9m for increased services over 2 years • FoodShare Benefit Increase $110.6m • Nutrition Assistance (TFAP) • Health Information Technology

  9. Social Services Continued • Head Start/ Early Start $10m • Strengthening Communities Fund • Capacity building for non profits • Community Service Block Grants • CAPs $12.3m • Child Care Development Block Grants • WI SHARE $30.5m • Child Support Enforcement

  10. Larger Discretionary Funds ENERGY • State Energy Program $55.6m • Community Energy Efficiency Block Grants $37m • Other competitive dollars • Opportunities for funding Waste to Energy • Cheese and food processing • Biomass to energy

  11. Broadband • Rural unserved and underserved areas • $7.2B • Mapping • Grants and Loans • 3 Funding Rounds beginning in June 09 • Includes telemedicine

  12. DATCP Special Projects • School lunch equipment- Buy Local • Workforce Training (farmer access) • Food Assistance (eligibility for farmers) • AmeriCorps and Vista

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