In early June the city of St. Joseph voted to accept $475,429 in Community Development Block Grant money as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — also known as the stimulus.

Now the city must sift through $1.7 million in proposals and decide who gets money and who doesn’t. The group will decide based on how many jobs will be created; how much private investment is involved; whether the project impacts those most affected by the recession; and other factors.

Here are the 15 proposals submitted to City Hall for consideration in order of the date they were received:

1. Jumbo Fox Inc.

Description: Provide digital education curriculums for Intel

Contact: Winston Bennett

Jobs: 0 construction, 11-150 permanent

Funding: $200,000 requested for $8.2 million project

2. Generationally Correct Media

Description: The creation of relevant media and its distribution to senior citizens

Contact: Erin Eddins

Jobs: 0 construction, 5-9 permanent

Funding: $75,000 requested for $400,000 project

3. TCS Staff Retention & Expansion

Description: Retain 2 and create 2 new jobs in field of information technology (IT)

Contact: Tim Conard

Jobs: 0 construction, 2 permanent

Funding: $112,000 requested for $125,440 project

4. Bullock Family Chapel

Description: Site upgrade to interior and exterior

Contact: Betty Bullock

Jobs: 4 construction, 1 permanent

Funding: $34,000 requested for $49,000 project

5. 501 S. Sixth St. renovation

Description: Rehabilitate building at 501 S. Sixth St.

Contact: David Summers

Jobs: 8 construction, 7 permanent

Funding: $27,300 requested for $54,850 project

6. Hammerjacks Grille and Badmoon Rising

Description: Addition of full kitchen and additional bar downstairs

Contact: Chad Vann

Jobs: 30-40 construction, 25 permanent

Funding: $35,000 requested for $75,000 project

7. Beauty and Barber Shop revitalization

Description: Upgrade shop, handicap accessibility, additional booth space, upgrade electrical

Contact: Deborah Weston

Jobs: 6 construction, 8 permanent

Funding: $14,500 requested for $14,500 project

8. Three retail space development

Description: Finish three retail units in order to attract turn-key entrepreneurs

Contact: Olin Cox

Jobs: 4 construction, 6-15 permanent

Funding: $93,500 requested for $187,000 project

9. Better Mental Health for a Better Tomorrow

Description: Provide mental health services to a growing segment of population impacted by job loss or reduced income

Contact: Charles Salanski

Jobs: No information provided

Funding: $50,000 requested for $120,000 project

10. Missouri Valley Trust and Boder Building

Description: Improve Downtown’s infrastructure through preserving two buildings

Contact: Terry Oldham

Jobs: 4 construction, 20 permanent

Funding: $183,000 requested for $204,000 project

11. Foster’s Martini Bar Expansion Project

Description: The expansion and remodeling of space at 722 Felix St.

Contact: Kim Jennings/Nathan Karr

Jobs: 4 construction, 9 permanent

Funding: $25,000 requested for $50,191 project

12. River Run

Description: Improve old casino docking are and trail head to riverfront trail

Contact: Bob Dempster

Jobs: 15 construction, 40 permanent

Funding: $375,000 for $500,000 project

13. Renovate Eshelman Building

Description: Renovate building to 1960s appearance

Contact: Kirby Brooner

Jobs: 40-50 construction, 59 permanent

Funding: $275,000 requested for $1.3 million project

14. Em Chamas Brazilian Grill

Description: Open high-energy Brazilian steakhouse and lounge with banquet facilities

Contact: Sam Silvio

Jobs: 10 construction, 15-20 permanent

Funding: $100,000 requested for $226,491 project

15. Snake Bite Club

Description: 1,200 sq. ft. roof deck expansion to expand club capacity to 300

Contact: Tom Mangos

Jobs: 10 construction, 6 permanent

Funding: $100,249 requested for $246,320 project