| Tracking the Recovery Act: Background on the Data |
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The data included on this map is preliminary data for the most recent federal Recovery Act reporting period. The dots on the map show the projects and activities related to the Recovery Act; however, they do not represent all the awards provided directly to the state agencies – called prime awards. In order to ensure that no Recovery Act dollars are counted twice on the map, for prime awards with sub-recipients we have only displayed the sub-recipients and vendors for those awards. For prime awards that do not have sub-recipients, their full award amount will be accounted for on the map.
To get a full understanding of all the awards granted to the state agencies and their sub-recipients and vendors, please review the raw preliminary data here.
To access a list of all prime awards granted to Oregon state agencies, click here.
The dots on the map provide the public with an executive summary of the federal reporting data and a look at what projects and funds are being disbursed on the ground throughout Oregon. The map provides the most accurate picture of the economic impact of the Recovery Act in the state. It is important to note that the map does not include every dollar awarded to the State of Oregon; however, we have provided the raw preliminary data that you can access for full transparency and accountability.
In addition to the federal reporting data, Oregon is providing greater detail to its citizens on what and how state agencies are spending Recovery Act funds. Information on entitlement programs like Medicaid and Food Stamps, while not reported to the federal government during this reporting period, are included on the map.
It is important to note that the only data included on the map is funding administered by state agencies. Recovery Act dollars that are allocated directly from the federal government to local governments, private businesses, or spent directly by federal agencies in the state are not included in the Oregon map.
Jobs Created
The jobs estimate reflects the jobs created or retained this quarter using the methodology required by the Federal government.
NOTE: The number of jobs reported either for this quarter or for the previous reporting period will not fully represent the number of people that have obtained paying work directly through the Recovery Act, nor the additional jobs created indirectly by this infusion of money into local economies.
The federal formula requires that prime recipients (or state agencies in the state's case) will report to the federal government the number of jobs created and retained using one standard calculation, translating both full and part time employees into "full-time equivalents" (FTEs). This calculation is performed by adding the total hours worked by all employees in the quarter, and dividing by the total hours in a full-time schedule.
There are many ways to analyze the impact of the Recovery Act on the Oregon economy. Different approaches will yield different results, and the job estimates in this methodology are not comparable with the number of people working on Recovery Act-funded projects.
Following the first reporting period of the Recovery Act, the federal government reviewed the methodology used to determine the number of jobs created and retained. It was concluded that the jobs calculation needed to be simpler and more consistent. On December 18, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance to provide a clear picture of the job activity created by Recovery Act dollars beginning with the data reported October 1, 2009.
For the each of the reporting cycles, the calculation will not include a cumulative job number. The number will be created by dividing the number of hours worked in the quarter by the hours in a full-time schedule for a quarter. This new methodology does not constitute a major change; however, it does not allow a comparison between the quarters.
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