Here you'll find the latest news on funding of the U.S. Department of Education programs, including congressional action on appropriations:
FY 2010 Detailed Budget —On May 7, 2009, President Obama released his detailed Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. See what is requested for the programs and activities of the Department of Education.
FY 2010 Budget Blueprint—On February 26, 2009, President Obama released a "blueprint" for his Fiscal Year 2010 Budget—A New Era of Responsibility: Renewing America's Promise..
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The following Recovery Act tables are available:
A table (last updated 04/02/2009) showing the Initial Release of Recovery Act Funds, by State in PDF [14KB] and MS Excel [44KB]. Initial funds for the following programs were released April 1, 2009 to States that submitted the certification required by section 1607(a) of the Recovery Act:
The initial release of State Fiscal Stabilization Funds, also shown on the table, will occur within 2 weeks of approval of a State's application for these funds.
A table (last updated 05/07/2009) showing the amounts provided by the Recovery Act for the Education Department in PDF [8KB] and MS Excel [20KB];
State tables showing State allocationsof FY 2008-FY 2010 President's Budget, including allocations under the Recovery Act; and
Tables showing ESEA Title I LEA allocations under the Recovery Act.
FY 2009 Congressional Action—On March 11, 2009, President Obama signed P.L. 111-8, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, which provides FY 2009 funding for most Federal agencies, including ED. A table (last updated 03/12/2009) showing the amounts provided for ED by P.L. 111-8 and the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is available in PDF [72KB] and MS Excel [386KB]. It also shows the amounts provided FY 2008 and at each major step in the FY 2009 appropriations process.
FY 2009 Continuing Resolutions
Second Continuing Resolution—P.L. 111-6, March 6, 2009, extending continuing appropriations through March 11, 2009.
First Continuing Resolution—P.L. 110-329, September 30, 2008, the "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009." Division A of this law is the "Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009" and provides continuing appropriations through March 6, 2009. Division B of this law is the "Disaster Relief and Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008," and includes funds and provisions for certain ED programs.
Archives of Budget News—FY 1996 through the FY 2009 President's Budget Request
Last Modified: 05/07/2009
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