Governor Brewer's Office of Economic Recovery Az.gov

Program Funding

  • US - Total
Program
Federal Agency
Funding
Notes
General Agriculture
Child Nutrition - School Lunch Equipment Agriculture $100M Formula grants for states to award competitively to school food authorities to purchase equipment.
WIC Agriculture $500M $400 m. for contingency reserve to cover increased program costs, $100 m. for MIS implementation/improvement.
SNAP - Benefits Agriculture $19,000M Based on 13.6% benefit increase.
SNAP - State Admin
Agriculture $295M $145 m. for FY 2009 and $150 m. for FY 2010, with $4.5 m. set aside for federal administration. Funds available until expended. 75% of the funds based on share of households participating in SNAP for the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, and the remaining 25% allocated based on the state increase in households participating in SNAP for the same period.
Commodity Assistance Program Agriculture $150M $50 m. for administrative funding for the Secretary of Agric., $100 m. for TEFAP
Watershed & Flood Prevention Operations Agriculture $290M $145 m. for purchasing/restoring floodplain easements under Emergency Watershed Protection Program.
Watershed Rehabilitation Program Agriculture $50M To rehabilitate flood control infrastructure.
Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Agriculture $200M To support housing loans under Rural Housing Fund.
Rural Community Facilities Program Agriculture $130M To support loans/grants for essential rural community facilities.
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Agriculture $1,380M For loans/grants for disposal facilities in rural areas.
Rural Business Program Agriculture $150M To support rural business loans and grants.
Distance Learning Telemedicine/ Broadband Agriculture $2,500M