$382 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Oregon to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Application for Part 1 of Oregon's State Stabilization Funds Approved Today
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that $382 million is now available for Oregon under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Oregon will be eligible to apply for another $188 million this fall. Today's funding is being made available per Oregon's successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available April 1.
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