COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As more Americans lose their jobs and struggle to make ends meet, they are turning to the new President for help.
President Barack Obama signed into law the $787 billion bailout bill in hopes of stabilizing the economy.
The stimulus package would provide money and tax credits for clean energy.
The administration said it will also provide tax cuts and credits for 95 percent of U.S. families.
The bailout bill has tax incentives to help families pay for college or a first home.
Unemployment benefits will also be increased and there's money to re-train workers.
The stimulus is aimed at creating more than 3 million jobs over the next two years. So how much will the Buckeye State receive and how will it be spent to help turn Ohio around?
The state will receive at least $8.2 billion from the stimulus plan.
Officials said $4.8 billion will go toward Medicaid reimbursement, education and general government operations.
Infrastructure projects will receive $1.5 billion and health and human services like workforce training programs and child care services will receive $597 million.
Are local agencies ready for the money?
"We want to see this money get into the hands of people as quickly as possible," said Senate President Pro Tempore Tom Niehaus.
Niehaus said Republicans and the governor's administration need to work together to make that happen.
There's been confusion on how the money will be divided.
"I was getting quite a few calls. How do I apply for this? What are the guidelines? Who decides if a project is better in Clermont County than Franklin County?" Niehaus said.
Niehaus said he hopes Gov. Ted Strickland will use systems already in place like the Public Works Commission to distribute the money and not try to come up with something new.
"It's not going to do anyone back home any good for us sitting around talking about it and thinking about it," he said.
Strickland's office said it will continue to talk with legislators about how to get the money out and plans to utilize existing funding streams to do it.
But Strickland has also appointed a new infrastructure czar of sorts to bring lawmakers together to create a plan for those shovel-ready funds.
The administration hired a project manager to work with state agencies. The manager will not decide how the money is spent, just keep those agencies on track to spend it.
Both sides of the aisle said they believe state agencies will be able to handle the money and corresponding case load increase.
There will also be other money available to the state through an application process and discretionary funding.
But it's unknown at this time how much more that could bring in.
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