Follow the Money

The map below shows the competitive program grants, loans and direct federal contracts reported by Washington state and local governments. The map includes data reported to the federal government for the first quarter, ending September 30, 2009. Data caveats are listed below the map.

Last updated: 11/2/09

What information is on our map

Program Grants – State and Local. All competitive grants and loans that have been awarded to Washington state. Note: The map has been updated to include data on funding sent directly from the federal government to local governments, businesses and other entities. Although these awards are outside the control of Washington state government, we have added the data reported by these entities to this map. This information was released on October 30, and also can be found on www.recovery.gov.

Federal Direct Expenditures – Contracts that the federal government has entered into directly with companies. The Hanford Nuclear Reservation is the largest recipient of funds, with approximately $2 billion in Recovery dollars going toward critical environmental clean-up.

For more information about the symbols and policy areas used on our map, click here.

What information is not on our map

Funding that is applied across the state is not shown on the map. Detailed reports on funding for statewide initiatives are available in our Download Center.

Assistance for individuals, such as Medicaid, food stamps or unemployment insurance, and tax benefits are not reflected on the map.  We expect to have more detailed reports on this information soon in our Download Center.

Data caveats

Information is updated regularly. This map includes data from the first quarterly reporting period, ending September 30, 2009. Data recently made available on the federal recovery.gov site is also included. We will update the map based on these quarterly reporting periods, and as state agencies are awarded new competitive grant funding.

Some funding overlaps counties. Where funding is allocated for more than one county, such as aid to school districts and some highway projects, we allocate it to the primary county as defined by federal agencies, or split the funding equally over counties where the work will be performed.

Did you know

Companies awarded Recovery Act-funded contracts report project information directly to the federal government. The majority of contract dollars were for clean-up of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Total contract dollars in Washington state can be found here on www.recovery.gov. Detailed project information submitted by contractors performing work in Washington state can be viewed here.

Reporting timelines

The Recovery Act creates reporting requirements for recipients to measure progress. The next set of reports will be submitted in January 2010.

Date	Description
1st –10th	Reports are submitted by organizations that have received Recovery Act contracts, grants, or loans directly from a federal agency.
15th	Recovery Act contract data available on recovery.gov.
11th –20th	State agencies perform quality review of reports submitted.
21st –29th	Federal government reviews reports submitted.
30th	Grant and loan data is finalized and made available on recovery.gov and recovery.wa.gov