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Education Department: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Overview of the Recovery Act

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Show less

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort... Show more

On July 24, 2009, President Obama and Secretary Duncan announced the draft application for the $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund. They also announced the following information on these programs:

Race to the Top

Investing in Innovation

Teacher Incentive Fund

State Longitudinal Data Systems

Title I School Improvement Grants

State Educational Technology Grants

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund—Phase 2

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund

Title I, Part A Recovery Funds for Grants to Local Educational Agencies

  • Non-Regulatory Guidance on Title I, Part A Waivers (July 2009)
    download files MSWord (304K) | Appendix I (July 2009) download files MS Excel (656K)
  • Fact Sheet (Apr 1, 2009)
  • Guidance download files MSWord (473K) | PDF (208K) (Apr 1, 2009)
  • Please email any questions about this program to oese@ed.gov. Please write ARRA in the email subject line.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C

Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants

Independent Living Services

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance

Impact Aid

Centers for Independent Living

School Modernization


 
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