As of March 31, 2012

  • $7.50 billion in awards to state agencies

  • 96% - $7.17 billion of awards committed by state agencies

  • 94% - $7.01 billion of committed awards spent by state agencies, including $2.62 billion spent on 398 fully completed projects and programs 1

    • $4.34 billion spent on direct benefits (Unemployment Insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, and other Safety Net Programs)

    • $2.57 billion spent on programs and infrastructure projects through state agencies

  • 3,101 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs funded by ARRA reported to the federal government between July 1 and March 31, 2012 with an additional 12 FTEs not subject to federal reporting, for a total of 3,113 FTEs for the quarter

  • 7,871 actual individual workers reflected in this quarter's funded FTE count

  • 3,936 2 estimated indirect jobs created or retained

  • 11,807 estimated total employment impact (7,871 direct and 3,936 indirect)

  • Over 95,000 individuals received an ARRA funded paycheck between February 17, 2009 and March 31, 2012.

 

Footnotes:

1 For more detailed project and program information, please visit Completed ARRA Projects in Massachusetts xls format of Completed ARRA Projects in Massachusetts

2 Using a multiplier of 1.5