In last quarter, Rhode Island given $801 million

Submited by: Administrator

Rhode Island state agencies, public and private schools, municipalities, private companies and individuals were awarded $801 million in federal stimulus money in the last three months of 2009, according to a federal report that tracks stimulus spending every three months.

The stimulus money paid for 1,345 jobs during that three-month period, known as the fourth quarter of the year. The money paid for more than jobs, such as materials used in construction projects as well as grants to social-service agencies that pass the money on to individuals meeting the criteria of the agency’s program.