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• Total Available: $44,380,243,959
• Total Paid Out: $41,940,932,990

The Secretary of Agriculture utilized his statutory authority to interchange up to 7 percent of WIC Contingency ($28 million) and transferred to CAP/The Emergency Feeding Assistance Program.

NEPA for Poa/Sud Islands áPoa Island - habitat restoration áSud Island - habitat restoration áKanaga Island - habitat resoration

AG-3142-C-10-0051 AWARDED TO PARAMOUNT MECHANICAL CORPORATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF USDA CHILLER 1 SYSTEM.

USDA awarded a $2,524,626.82 million design contract for the next phase of modernization to Shalom Baranes Associates, P.C./Syska & Hennessy Joint Venture on March 31, 2010. (AG-3142-D-10-0264)

The contract (AG-3142-C-09-0028) value to date totals- $16,875,720.00. USDA awarded a $16.575 million construction contract to Grunley Construction Company, Incorporated of Rockville, Maryland on September 21, 2009. The project is about 50% complete. To date, total outlays are $8,322,030.00 for construction activities. USDA is in the process of evaluating the five bids received on July 7, 2010 for replacement of a 350 ton Chiller. Award is expected for late August, 2010. USDA is in the process of evaluating the one bid received on July 15, 2010, for the roof replacement for the East and West arches. Award is expected for late August, 2010. USDA received eight bids on July 22 to waterproof Courts 2/3 and the Cafeteria Patio Roof. Award is expected by September 30, 2010.

The contract (AG-3142-C-10-0061) was awarded to Meltech Corporation to provide Court 2 and 3 Waterproofing and Cafeteria Terrace Re-roofing to USDA Headquarters

Continuing with the execution of the ARRA Program. To date, 286 contract actions have been processed for a cumulative total of $171,235,197.

The ARS Obesity and Metabolism Research Lab in Davis, CA, has received a Grant from the NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in support of the Identification of Muscle Specific Biomarkers of Fatty Acid beta-oxidation; $294,293.

FNS - SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are issued to participants in every state on an ongoing basis, and this issuance is reflected in the increased obligations and outlays. Obligations for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations are being made to Indian Tribal organizations (ITOs) and state agencies. These obligations are for budget amendments to their current agreements to reflect the use of ARRA funds for the purchase of equipment or for facilities upgrades.

Approved Projects û The Forest Service continued implementing the projects approved by Secretary Vilsack under the Recovery Act. These projects total $1.15 billion for wildland fire management, construction and maintenance of facilities, roads and trails, and abandoned mine mitigation. The Agency obligated $1,148 billion (99.8 percent of allocated funds) through September 30, 2010. Expenditures total $1,071 million through November 2, and the Forest Service has completed 605 of its 705 approved projects. Forest Service Confirms Recipient Reporting 2012 Second Quarter Job Numbers ûThe Forest Service confirmed just under 1,120 jobs were reported through the calendar year 2012 second quarter Recovery Act recipient reporting period that ended July 14. A project to reduce wildfire threat in central and southwest Oregon on the Deschutes, Ochoco, Rogue River-Siskiyou, and Umpqua national forests produced just over 70 jobs, the most reported for the quarter. The second highest job number reported was nearly 70 for an administrative facilities repair and replacement project at six locations throughout California. Capital Improvement and Maintenance ò Recovery Act Capital Improvement and Maintenance (CIM) allocations to date are $650 million of which $629 million has been expended through November 2. ò The Forest Service monitors program accomplishments achieved through Recovery Act funding using measures such as ômiles of trail maintained to standard.ö Over 9,100 miles of trail and 14,850 miles of roads have been maintained through September 24. ò The Forest Service continues to implement more than $341 million of funding announced for Capital Improvement and Maintenance û trails and facilities. ò The Agency continues to implement 120 Recovery Act roads maintenance and associated watershed and ecosystem restoration projects on Forest Service lands in 31 states totaling over $272 million. ò The Grey Towers Restoration project, at the 123 year old Grey Towers National Historic Site involves repairing various deficiencies with the buildings and grounds. The project also was the home of Gifford Pinchot, first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service and was a Pennsylvania Governor for two terms. In 1963, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, son of Gifford andCornelia, donated Grey Towers and 102 acres to the Forest Service. Today, the agency works with numerous partners to carry on the Pinchot's legacy by delivering public conservation education programs and interpretive tours and hosting conferences and leadership development programs for the nation's land managers restore areas of the historic landscape, improve visitor safety and site security, provide a more sustainable facility and enhance the visitor experience. The project employs Job Corps students for some aspects of the work. This project will eliminate backlogged facility maintenance needs at Grey Towers and will ensure the historic site is maintained in a sustainable manner for years to come. Wildland Fire Management ò Recovery Act Wildland Fire Management (WFM) allocations to date are $500 million of which $442 million has been expended through November 2. ò FS monitors program accomplishments achieved through Recovery Act funding using measures such as "the number of acres treated to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire." As a result of the Recovery Act, over 510,670 acres have been treated to reduce wildfire risk and 847 fuels reduction projects have been funded on nonfederal lands through September 24. ò The Forest Service continues to implement projects supported by $306.5 million of Recovery Act funds to reduce hazardous fuels. ò The Forest Service continues to support wood-to-energy grants and woody biomass utilization projects totaling over $58 million in Recovery Act funds. ò The Sealaska Native Corporation Forest Health project involves early forest stand culturing of 1500 acres of harvested Alaska Native Corporation forests for the villages of Kake, Hoonah, Klawock, Craig, Klukwan, Hydaburg, Kasaan, Saxman, Yakutat, Goldbelt, Shee Atika and Angoon. Natural regeneration in the southeast following environmental disturbances or timber harvest produces prolific regrowth with stocking between 3,000 to 5,000 trees per acre. As weaker trees decline and die out, over-all forest health declines. Treatment methods were designed to select the most desirable crop tree and create variable width openings for biodiversity. Prioritized favored tree species is Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar, Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock. Reduced stocking allows sunlight to reach the forest floor for the benefit of understory plants creating improved habitat, deer forage, forest health and ecosystem functions and long term sustainability. This work has improved forest health and ecosystem function and subsistence habitat. The project has also promotee integrated resource management among private landowners, and improved long term forest sustainability. The experience attained from this project enabled workers to obtain longer term employment on other Southeast Alaska private and public forest lands.

ITS, 09IAFAD75, Maintenance Support, 6/2/2009, $232,509 ITS, 09IAFAD76, Software Purchase, 6/2/2009, $542,509 ITS, 10IAFAD18, Software Purchase, 10/21/2009, $35,402 ITS, 10IAFAD19, Operations and Maintenance Support, 10/26/2009 updated 9/14/10, $5,431,263

ITS provided contract procurement services on behalf of FSA IT S&E FY 2009 Expenses - Fully Expensed in November 2009 --2 contracts (Carasoft Technology & Merlin International, Inc.) FY 2010 Expenses --Fully Expensed $103,595 for 2-Contracts (Immix Technology and FCN, Inc); Remaining Ouststanding balances to be billed Monthly for 4 contracts (Unisys Corp, Carasoft Technology & 2-Natek, Inc.)

Loan level obligations: Water and Environmental Loans/Grants: $3,119,853,887 / Business and Industries Loans - Guaranteed: $1,478,416,084 / Rural Business Enterprise Grants: $18,601,263 / Community Facilities Direct Loans/Grants: $1,295,696,544 / SFH - Direct: $1,378,999,228 / SFH - Guaranteed: $10,042,193,990 / Broadband Direct Loans/Grants: $3,254,924,286

Loan level obligation: Water and Environmental Circuit Rider Contract Modifications: $14,280,000

USDA has provided addition information regarding timing of construction activities related to water and waste disposal loans and grants awarded Recovery Act Funds. To access this information go to the following web location:

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- NEPA for Poa/Sud Islands á- Poa Island - habitat restoration á- Kanaga Island - habitat resotration á- Sud Island - habitat restoration

Phase 4 b design is expected to be completed û December 2010.

ADD work associated with RFI 127 - Addition of Furniture Feeders as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system and SKE 05-09 ADD work associated with RFI 128 - 3rd Floor Coordination as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system;ADD work associated with RFI 130 - 2nd Floor Coordination as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system;ADD work associated with RFI 72 - EAC Unit Condensate Piping & Drains as previously indicated in RFI response on I-Manage system;ADD work associated with providing the electrical rough-in for future hand dryers installed by USDA will include new homeruns pulled from nearby panelbox's and modifying existing marble and masonry walls in order to provide a wall box with cover plate. á

Continue with the administration of ongoing construction contracts.

Capital Improvement and Maintenance ò Continued posting of major Recovery Act communications ò Continued implementation of approved projects ò The Iditarod National Historic Trail (INHT), south of Anchorage commemorates America's last great gold rush. It connects us to a time when sled dogs and mushers hauled tons of mail and supplies over many miles of frozen trail and tundra. The Chugach National Forest staff is restoring and developing over 180 miles of year-round recreation trail along the Southern Trek of the Iditarod between Seward and Girdwood. The project will install or replace seven interpretive information kiosks at trailheads and complete two priority segments from Johnson Pass through Turnagain Pass and from Primrose north to Vagt Lake. These trail segments will provide outstanding year-round opportunities to enjoy the Iditarod National Historic Trail within a one or two hour drive of Anchorage. Workers are building infrastructure that will help get others outdoors while commemorating an important piece of historyùthe route made famous by gold prospectors and their dog teams during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wildland Fire Management ò Continued posting of major Recovery Act communications ò Continued implementation of approved projects ò The Chama Hazardous Fuels Project, in New Mexico, has lessened the possibility of ash and other fire related contaminants entering the Canadian River in the event of wildfire. More importantly, the treatment moves the riparian components of the watershed towards a trajectory of restoration. The treatment methods for the project includes mastication of standing dead trees. In addition to the creation of jobs, the project enhanced the habitat of riparian species. Mastication of the heavily stocked stands, that were treated, has encouraged new growth of grasses and forbs that are beneficial to wildlife. Implementation of the project provides landowners along the Canadian River and others with information and education through field trips and presentations on treatment methods so landowners will become self reliant in implementing their own treatments and so others will become more aware of the need for riparian treatment and restoration.

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