Many Federal resources are available for ARRA. Click on the icons below to take you to resources at that department or program.

U.S. Department of Education

ED Recovery Act Jobs Report (January 30, 2009)
On Jan. 30, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board released job numbers showing that Recovery Act education funding played a significant role in stabilizing the nation's economy and in staving off a major fiscal crisis in 2009. A report (in pdf format) and Excel spreadsheets of state and program information are available here.

Education Department Recipient Reporting Requirements
This document contains guidance tip sheets and other useful information regarding ARRA recipient reporting.

State Contacts and Information on ED.gov
Find your state department of education, state contacts and organizations, ED press releases for your state, Recovery Act information, and other state information using the map or pull-down menu.

Programs of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

IDEA Recovery Funds for Services to Children and Youth with Disabilities

Race to the Top

Finalists in Phase 1 of Race to the Top Announced
The Department of Education announced that 15 states (none in the Northwest) and the District of Columbia will advance as finalists for phase 1 of the Race to the Top (RttT) competition. RttT is a $4.35 billion effort to dramatically reshape America's educational system to better engage and prepare our students for success in a competitive 21st century economy and workplace. States competing for these funds were asked to document past education reform successes, as well as outline plans to extend reforms using college and career-ready standards and assessments; build a workforce of highly effective educators; create educational data systems to support student achievement; and turn around their lowest performing schools.

In-depth Analysis of Race to the Top Finalists
So just how bold were the applications submitted by Race to the Top finalist states? The answer: Pretty bold and strong in each of the four federal assurance areas (standards and assessments, teachers and leaders, data systems and school turnaround). For a full breakdown of the Round One Race to the Top Finalists, view this helpful analysis.

Race to the Top: 41 Applications Submitted for Phase 1

Federal Race to the Top Web site

Race to the Top Assessment Program
The Secretary of Education has set aside up to $350 million of Race to the Top funds for the potential purpose of supporting States in the development of a next generation of assessments.

School Improvement Grant (SIG)

Webinars on School Improvement Grant (SIG) Intervention
These five prerecorded Webinars with PowerPoint slides were developed by the Center on Innovation & Improvement (CII) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The materials can be used by SEAs to support LEAs in making decisions about the appropriate intervention model for each school. Also available is a companion tool by CII, Selecting the Intervention Model and Partners/Providers for a Low-Achieving School: A Decision-Making and Planning Tool for the Local Education Agency.

What's Possible: Turning Around America's Lowest-Achieving Schools
"Because we know that about 12% of America's schools produce 50% of America's dropouts, we're going to focus on helping states and school districts turn around their 5,000 lowest-performing schools in the next five years," President Obama told the audience at an America's Promise Alliance education event. The administration is dedicating $4 billion in Title I School Improvement Grants to turning around the nation’s 5,000 lowest-performing schools as part of an overall strategy for dramatically reducing the drop-out rate, improving high school graduation rates, and increasing the number of students who graduate prepared for success in college and the workplace.

Official Guidance on ARRA Funds

Uses of Funds Guidance for Title I

Uses of Funds Guidance for IDEA, PART B

Uses of Funds Guidance for IDEA, PART C

FederalReporting.gov
FederalReporting.gov is the central government-wide data collection system for Federal Agencies and Recipients of Federal awards under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.

Additional Federal Resources

Helpful ED and ED-funded Publications and Resources

Ideas From the Field on Using ARRA Funds to Advance Education Improvement and Reform

Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The following list of authoritative resources is designed to assist in responding to a broad range of constituent questions and concerns about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), P.L. 111-5. Links to the full text of the act, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates, White House fact sheets, and federal, state, and municipal government websites are included, along with other useful information. This list reflects information that is currently available on the Internet.

ED Recovery Act Report: Summary of Programs and State-by-State Data
As of September 30, over $67 billion in ED Recovery Act formula grants had been awarded since President Obama signed the Act into law on February 17, 2009. About 400,000 jobs were retained or created through these ED grants—325,000 of them education jobs. This report describes those grants.

Recovery Act State Fact Sheets
Explore each state's funding under ARRA