This Web page provides information on the major prekindergarten through grade twelve provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. The entire spending and tax package includes more than $100 billion for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education; $4.1 billion for early education and care; and $26 billion in education tax incentives. This unprecedented investment will provide our public education and early childhood programs with critically- needed funds and the opportunities to continue efforts to close achievement gaps and improve educational opportunities for California's children and youth.
The California Department of Education (CDE) is working with United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, as well as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration, and the California Legislative Leadership to make sure California obtains maximum funds for which we are eligible, and to get funds out to the field as quickly as possible.
Please continue to check this Web page for updates from CDE, the United States Department of Education and other sources.
California Department of Education Analysis
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Pre-K-12 Education Presentation to the Joint Informational Hearing: Assembly Education Committee & Assembly Budget Subcommittee 2 (Posted March 18, 2009; PPT; 383KB; 35pp.)
- Summary of Pre-K-12 Education Provisions: Also estimated California allocations prepared by the CDE on March 9, 2009.
- Comparison Pre K-12 Education Estimates: A one-page list of Pre-K-12 education funding and estimated California allocations prepared by the CDE on March 9, 2009.
- Presentation on February 26 and 27, 2009 by David DeSchryver and Leigh Manasevit of Brustein & Manasevit:
- Overview of ARRA (Posted 05-Mar-2009; PPT; 524KB; 59pp.).
- Accessible Alternative Version (AAV) of Overview of ARRA.
Federal Resources
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education slideshow presentation (Outside Source) This slideshow looks at guiding principles and funding availability for programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Act provides over $100 billion for education and is a historic opportunity to stimulate the economy and improve education.
- The U.S. Department of Education updated its State-by-State allocation tables for formula-allocated programs authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The new tables still carry a disclaimer that they are just preliminary estimates and may be subject to change as new data becomes available. The amounts shown on the tables do NOT include:
- Funds that will be allocated under the annual FY 2009 appropriation;
- Funds for two programs for which data are not yet available: School Improvement Grants and Education for Homeless Children and Youths; and
- ARRA programs that will award funds competitively.
You can view the new tables at the U.S. DOE Web site (Outside Source).
- California Congressional Delegation Letter Regarding State Fiscal Stabilization Funds Distribution (PDF; 235.24 KB; 4pp.)
- Economic Stimulus Funding for National School Lunch Program - Equipment Grants (Outside Source)
- 2009 Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities - Questions & Answers (PDF; Outside Source)
- 2009 Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities - Questions & Answers (PDF; Outside Source)
- The March 18, 2009 Federal Register (Outside Source; PDF; 48.39KB; 2 pp.) contained a request for comments for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Application. The U.S. Department of Education has requested an Emergency Clearance of this application for March 23, 2009. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from the U.S. Department of Education Information Collection Service Web site (Outside Source) by selecting the "Browse Pending Collections" link and by selecting link number 03976 (Outside Source). When you access the information collection, choose "Download Attachments" to view.
Public Comments should be sent to:
Office of Regulatory Affairs
Attention: Bridget Dooling
Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget
725 17th St., N.W., RM. 10222
Old Executive Office Building
Washington DC 20503Or faxed to: (202) 395-6974
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education [http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/implementation.html] (Outside Source)
- Overview Presentation by Dr. Marshall Smith of U.S. Department of Education (PDF; Outside Source).
- Overview Presentation by Dr. Marshall Smith of U.S. Department of Education (PDF; Outside Source).
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Timeline (PDF; Outside Source)
Tentative distribution dates under the U.S. Department of Education's initial funding guidelines of March 6, 2009
- The following are four new documents on ARRA offered by the U.S. Department of Education on March 6, 2009. The first describes the principles and strategy that will guide the distribution and implementation of ARRA funds appropriated to the U.S. Department of Education. The other three provide initial guidelines for three key components of the ARRA: theState Fiscal Stabilization Fund; Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education [http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/implementation.html] (Outside Source).
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Title I, Part A Recovery Funds for Grants to Local Education Agencies [http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/title-i.html] (Outside Source).
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: IDEA Recovery Funds for Services to Children and Youths with Disabilities [http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/idea.html] (Outside Source).
- State Fiscal Stabilization Fund [http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/stabilization-fund.html] (Outside Source).
- United States Department of Education Information Related to the Economic Recovery Act of 2009 [http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html] (Outside Source): ARRA seeks to immediately avert staff layoffs and program cuts. The federal stimulus package's more than $100 billion in education funding, college grants and tuition tax credits, and school modernization funds will help America educate its way to a stronger economy. The Department has comprehensive information of the education portion of the legislation including how each state will benefit from the stimulus package.
- Preliminary Estimates of ESEA Title I LEA Allocations Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/titlei/fy09recovery/index.html] (Outside Source). (ESEA stands for Elementary and Secondary Education Act.)
- School Districts Will Benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Updated 2.13.09) | EdLabor Journal | Committee on Education and Labor [http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/2009/01/school-districts-will-benefit.shtml] (Outside Source): Congressional Research Service estimates on allocations to LEAs.
- Recovery.gov [http://www.recovery.gov/] (Outside Source) is a live Web site whose mission is three-fold:
- Education: Explains the ARRA;
- Transparency: Show how, when, and where ARRA funds are spent; and
- Accountability: Furnishes data that will allow the public to evaluate the Act's progress and provide feedback.
- School Modernization [http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/modernization] (Outside Source): Web resource page for states and LEAs on the best ideas on school modernization.
- Health and Human Services [http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/] (Outside Source) Federal Agency with responsibility for Child Development Block Grant and Head Start.
Legislation
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Legislation [http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr1ENR/pdf/BILLS-111hr1ENR.pdf] (Outside Source; PDF; 1.08 MB; 407pp.)
- Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1 (PDF; Outside Source).
Other Resources
- California Economic Recovery Portal [http://www.recovery.ca.gov/] (Outside Source)
- California State Treasurer's Office [http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/10B_BudgetTrigger/index.asp] (Outside Source)
- Legislative Analyst's Office [http://www.lao.ca.gov/laoapp/main.aspx] (Outside Source)
- Council of State Governments guide to ARRA [http://www.staterecovery.org/federal-assistance] (Outside Source): Guide to Recovery Act by Council of State Governments.
- Federal Funds Information for States [http://www.ffis.org/] (Outside Source): Estimated funding allocations for states.
- NCEF - Federal Funding Stimulus for School Facilities [http://www.ncef.org/school-modernization/] (Outside Source): The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) has a good summary of the stimulus package in regard to school facility renovation, repair, and modernization.
