American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

April 9 UpdateAgriculture and Rural

HighlightsWI 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

• Track funding and funding opportunities

• Maximize WI share of ARRA funds• Oversee Transparency and Accountability

• Outreach recovery.wisconsin.gov

U.S.= $786.8B CBO estimate

• Tax Cuts $280.8B • Direct to Individuals $198.0B• Formula/Competitive $308.0B

To Governments- state and local

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.)

Agriculture and Rural Development

ARRA 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

• 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)

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

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

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

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

Broadband• Rural unserved and underserved areas

• $7.2B – Mapping– Grants and Loans– 3 Funding Rounds beginning in June 09– Includes telemedicine

DATCP Special Projects

• School lunch equipment- Buy Local• Workforce Training (farmer access)

• Food Assistance (eligibility for farmers)

• AmeriCorps and Vista