Over 44,000 Wisconsin jobs were created or preserved as a result of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a new report.
The report, filed by the Wisconsin Office of Recovery and Reinvestment indicates 8,964 full-time jobs were either created or saved. These jobs include 6,500 public service jobs such as firefighting and teaching positions.
Wisconsin has been awarded a total of over $2 billion by the ARRA and has expended almost $982 million for economic and job recovery initiatives. Over $246 million in funds had been awarded to Dane County as of Dec. 31, 2009.
According to the Wisconsin Office of Recovery and Reinvestment, over $1 billion of Wisconsin's funds have gone toward education. Over $73 million went toward research support at schools in the UW System.
""Communities throughout Wisconsin are benefiting from the Recovery Act that continues to create good jobs and make investments in our quality of life,"" Gov. Jim Doyle said in a statement.
Despite reporting an increased number of saved or created jobs, the report warns that the numbers documented are ""speculative.""
The Wisconsin Office of Recovery and Reinvestment spokesperson did not immediately return a call for comment.
—Hannah Furfaro
