Georgia’s round one comment on the stimulus is beautifully prepared. Given the short amount of time given to states, many chose to do the minimum required, or did what they could. Georgia and its governor Sonny Perdue (R) has excelled in the state letter to the federal government, here taken from the excellent Baller Herbst Law Group website.
In some cases, the state has recommended a lower grant or grant / loan combo than was requested. That’s excellent work.
One applicant not listed: Jedai Networks, which filed 28 applications. I don’t have the details on Jedai’s applications, but I worry that some submitted too many applications. Utopian Wireless Corporation, on the other hand, was on the list. Utopian appears to have done its homework.
The state managed to recommend some of the smaller applications, such as a $202,000 request from the Effingham County Board of Education. This is a good sign. I hope that the states have time to work with applicants for smaller amounts of funds.