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Get Your Share Of Economic Stimulus Packages

Thanks to the variety of economic stimulus packages passed in 2008 and 2009 by the Bush Administration and Obama Administration, there seems to be money for new homeowners, troubled homeowners, car buyers, unemployed workers, small businesses, states, counties, cities, and towns.

For more information, check with your real estate agent, your lender, your mortgage broker, your car dealer, your state unemployment office, your Small Business Administration (SBA) office, or your local municipality.

In the meanwhile, check out the list below to see the February 2009 economic stimulus package in detail, where the money's going from the $787 billion stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009.

Please note: This information was compiled by Jennifer Croft, who also wrote about medical marijuana in Denver, Colorado.

Arts Economic Stimulus Package
National Endowment of the Arts   $30 million

Child Care Economic Stimulus Package
Child Care and Development   $2 billion
Head Start and Early Start Programs  $2.1 billion
Community Services    $1 billion
Rural Community Facilities   $130 million
Education for Homeless Children and Youth $70 million

Disabled Economic Stimulus Package
Independent Living State   $18.2 billion
Services For Older Individuals Who Are Blind $34.3 million

Education Economic Stimulus Package
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund   $53.6 billion
IDEA Special Education    $12.2 billion
Education for the Disadvantaged   $13 billion
Education Technology    $650 million
Vocational Rehabilitation   $540 million
Teacher Quality Enhancement   $300 million
Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Program $250 million
Student Financial Assistance   $15.64 billion
College Work Study    $200 million

Energy Economic Stimulus Package
State Energy Efficiency Programs  $3.1 billion
Weatherization Assistance Program  $5 billion
Energy Efficiency And Conservation Block Grant $3.2 billion
Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy   $16.8 billion
Biomass Program     $800 million
Geothermal Technologies Program   $400 million
Advanced Battery Manufacturing   $2 billion
Alternative Fueled Vehicle Pilot Program $300 million
Transportation Electrification   $400 million
Smart Grid Investment Program   $4.5 billion
Fossil Energy Research and Development Program $3.4 billion
Physics Research Science Program  $1.6 billion
Advanced Research Projects Agency  $400 million
Innovative Technology Loans   $6 billion
Transmission Loan Guarantees   $4 billion
Research Into Low-Emission Coal Plants  $800 million
Industrial Carbon Capture Projects  $1.52 million
Identifying Sites To Store Carbon Dioxide Emissions  $50 million
Training Of Electric Grid Workers     $100 million
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds     $1.6 billion
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds    $2.4 billion
Smart Grid Investment Program     $4.5 billion
Physics Research Science Program     $1.6 billion
Advanced Research Projects Agency     $400 million

Engineering Economic Stimulus Package
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Construction   $2 billion
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Maintenance   $2 billion

Environment Economic Stimulus Package
Diesel Emission Reduction Program     $300 million

Environmental Cleanup Economic Stimulus Package
Brownfield Evaluation And Cleanup     $100 million
Hazardous Substance Superfund Waste Cleanup   $600 million
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust    $200 million
Nuclear Waste Environmental Cleanup    $5.127 billion

Food Assistance Economic Stimulus Package
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance     $19.9 billion
Senior Nutrition Programs      $100 million
School Lunch Program      $100 million
Emergency Food Assistance      $150 million
Supplemental WIC Nutrition Program    $500 million

Health Economic Stimulus Package
Medicaid Federal Matching Assistance Increase   $86.6 billion
Community Health Center Infrastructure    $1.5 billion
Community Health Center Services     $500 million
Community Health Center Services – New Access   $155 million
National Health Service Corps     $300 million
Health Care Workforce      $200 million
Biomedical Research       $8.7 billion
University Research Facilities     $1.3 billion
Prevention and Wellness Program     $950 million
Comparative Effectiveness Health Research    $1.1 billion
Health Information Technology      $2 billion
Health Information Technology Improvements   $17 billion
Rural Community Facilities      $130 billion
Indian Health Service       $500 million
NIH Challenge Grants Health And Science Research  $200 million

Historic Preservation Economic Stimulus Package
Historic Preservation Fund For Black Colleges/Universities  $15 million

Housing Economic Stimulus Package
Public Housing Authorities Capital Needs Grants    $4 billion
Homelessness Prevention Fund     $1.5 billion
Community Development Block Grants    $1 billion
Neighborhood Stabilization Program     $2 billion
Lead Hazard Reduction Program     $100 million
Native American Housing      $510 million
HOME Investment Partnership Program    $2.25 billion
Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)    $2.25 billion
Home Weatherization Assistance Program    $5 billion
Rural Housing Insurance Fund     $200 million
Rural Community Facilities      $130 million

Job Training/Unemployment Economic Stimulus Package
Employment Training Services For Adults    $500 million
Dislocated Workers Employment Training    $1.25 billion
Employment Training For Youths     $1.2 billion
Employment Services       $250 million
Dislocated Workers Assistance     $200 million
YouthBuild        $50 million
Green Jobs Training       $500 million
Community Service Employment For Older Americans  $120 million
Job Corps Program       $250 million
Trade Adjustment Assistance For Workers    $575 million

Public Safety Economic Stimulus Package
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund     $53.6 billion
Assistance To Firefighters      $210 million
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants   $2 billion
Byrne Competitive Grants      $225 million
Community Oriented Policing Services    $1 billion
STOP Violence Against Women     $175 million
Transitional Housing Assistance Program (Domestic Violence) $50 million
Victims Compensation      $100 million
Rural Law Enforcement      $125 million
Assistance for Tribal Law Enforcement    $225 million
Law Enforcement Along Southern Border    $40 million
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force   $50 million

Small Businesses/Economic Development Stimulus Package
Small Business Administration (SBA) 7-A Loans   $375 million
Small Business Administration 504 Loans    $375 million
Business Stabilization Program     $225 million
Economic Development Assistance     $150 million
Community Development Financial Institutions   $100 million
Micro-Loan Program       $6 million

Telecom Economic Stimulus Package
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program   $4.7 billion
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, Broadband   $2.5 billion
Digital TV Conversion Coupon Program    $650 million

Transportation Economic Stimulus Package
Highway Improvement Programs     $27.5 billion
Transit Capital Assistance      $8.4 billion
Fixed Guideway Modernization     $750 million
Capital Investment Grants      $750 million
Transit Capital Assistance – Discretionary Grants   $6.9 billion
National Surface Transportation System    $1.5 billion
High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Service  $8 billion
Amtrak        $1.3 billion
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Infrastructure   $1.1 billion
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Power Systems  $200 million
Small Domestic Shipyards      $100 million

Water Economic Stimulus Package
Clean Water State Revolving Fund     $4 billion
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund    $2 billion
Clean Water Drinking Fund      $1 billion
Watershed Infrastructure      $340 million
Rural Water and Waste Disposal     $1.38 billion

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