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Mapping Federal Dollars for Alabama |
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Now, anyone can see where federal dollars go for contracts and grants. USASpending.gov is a searchable database that provides that information by state, recipient, agency, contract type, etc. Online reporting is one of the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (Transparency Act) for federal expenditures for contracts and grants. Data charts, graphs, and maps can be found at http://www.usaspending.gov. In FY 2012, to date, prime award spending in Alabama has almost reached $11 billion. For FY 2011, Alabama received $37.3 billion in federal contracts and grants. Social Security payments accounted for $14.4 billion of reported FY 2011 federal spending in Alabama.
Among the most interesting items in the database are the expenditures for the Gulf Oil Spill, with total almost $380 million through FY 2012. As one might expect, Louisiana was the largest recipient of those funds with 36.7 percent, while Alabama received 2.8 percent. Meanwhile, landlocked Colorado received 7.4 percent, and Virginia and Massachusetts received a combined 32.5 percent (14.7 and 17.8 respectively). The database provides a great source of detailed information including the names of recipients, contractors, and related information. Click the image below to view individual state data.
Click here to see Alabama's FY 2012 page.
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PARCA News & Updates |
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PARCA in the News
PARCA works on various issues surrounding Alabama's education system. The data revealed in those studies often helps schools and communities to become aware of issues and make improvements. Below are news articles that recognize some of our recent studies.
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PARCA Friends on the Move |
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- Cumberland School of Law, led by Dean and PARCA Board member John Carroll, celebrates 50 years at Samford University. To read more, click here.
- Managing Partner at Maynard, Cooper & Gale and PARCA Board member Mark Drew has been elected to Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Alabama. More information can be read here.
- Several of PARCA's Friends have been named in Birmingham Magazine's "Top Attorneys" for 2012. Included are:
- PARCA Board member Sid McAnnally, VP of External Affairs at Energen Corp., will be the keynote speaker for the 2012 Clean Energy Conference hosted by RPCGB. Click here for more information about the conference.
- The 2012 PARCA Roundtable is in full swing. Camille Spratling, Executive Director of Railroad Park, has been named Chairman of the Roundtable. J.T. Price, Emily Branum and Kevin Garrison were also elected to the Executive Committee. To see a complete list of PARCA Roundtable members and officers, click here.
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