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In spite of the Obama administration’s promise that you can
use Recovery.gov to follow every stimulus dollar to your local community, the
site doesn’t quite get there. We’ve cleaned out the cobwebs and added thousands of records
the feds didn’t include — for example, recipients of small awards that aren’t
required to report to Recovery.gov. The result: The most comprehensive publicly
available database of
stimulus spending that we know of.
And — unlike Recovery.gov — you can search right down to your county. Have at it.
Stimulus Speed Chart
Recovery Tracker
Stimulus Spending Progress
ProPublica’s Unofficial Guide to Recovery.gov
How to Background Check Stimulus Companies
Eye on the Stimulus
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So, here in my county the SBA received funds for to grant low interest loans to start-up restaurants, physicians, and a group called 4 Babes Investment Group. WTF?