Federal Stimulus Funds for Hawaii
Hawaii projects and programs will receive $936 million dollars from the federal stimulus package. To see a one-page breakdown, go to http://www.staterecovery.org/hawaii and click on Breakdown of Hawaii’s Stimulus Funds.
The Obama administration estimates the stimulus package will save or create 15,000 jobs in the state over the next two years. The stimulus package includes:
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$210 million for education
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$350 million for Medicaid
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$280 million for state and local transportation and/or infrastructure projects
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$25 million for energy
Governor Lingle, unlike many other Republican governors, is supportive of the stimulus and does not plan on rejecting any of the funding.
To see the State of Hawaii website, go to
State of Hawaii Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ARRA funds flowing to Hawai`i are targeted for a number of areas, with the larger amounts in the following categories:
• Health Care
• Education
• Housing
• Transportation
• Employment
• Energy
• Social Services and Law Enforcement
