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Feds Say Vt. Spent Stimulus Funds Well

By John Dillon | July 27, 2011

The Shumlin Administration says the federal government gave the state high marks for how it used stimulus funds on energy projects. Vermont got about $31 million to reduce energy consumption and develop renewable resources.

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Douglas Unveils Plan For Spending Stimulus Money

By VPR | January 9, 2010

Governor Jim Douglas wants the second half of Vermont’s federal economic stimulus money to go to job training, new loans, and broadband expansion.

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Stimulus money used to pay for Medicaid benefits

By Steve Zind | August 5, 2009

Vermont has received about $100 million in federal stimulus money so far. Much of it has been used to pay for Medicaid benefits. Tom Evslin heads the Vermont Office of Economic Stimulus and Recovery.

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State meets July 1 deadline on education funding

By VPR | July 1, 2009

The state of Vermont has completed its application for $94 million federal stimulus money.