As of December 31, 2011

  • $7.47 billion in awards to state agencies

  • 97% - $7.24 billion of awards committed by state agencies

  • 95% - $6.91 billion of committed awards spent by state agencies, including $2.55 billion spent on 384 fully completed projects and programs 1

    • $4.44 billion spent on direct benefits (Unemployment Insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, and other Safety Net Programs)

    • $2.47 billion spent on programs and infrastructure projects through state agencies

  • 3,111 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs funded by ARRA reported to the federal government between July 1 and September 30, 2011 with an additional 89 FTEs not subject to federal reporting, for a total of 3,138 FTEs for the quarter

  • 9,879 actual individual workers reflected in this quarter's funded FTE count

  • 4,940 2 estimated indirect jobs created or retained

  • 14,819 estimated total employment impact (21,550 direct and 10,775 indirect)

  • Over 93,300 individuals received an ARRA funded paycheck between February 17, 2009 and December 31, 2011.

 

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