 The U.S. House and Senate both passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on February 13, 2009. The bill includes considerable funds for education to be distributed by states. These include funding for existing programs, such as Title I, IDEA, school improvement and other areas, as well as State Fiscal Stabilization Funds to help address shortfalls in state education funding. These funds are only anticipated to be available for two fiscal years. The Department will work with school districts on ways to maximize the use of the funds while avoiding a future spike in local tax burden or the loss of programs when the funds are no longer available.
Principles of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
prepared by the U.S. Department of Education
The overall goals of the ARRA are to stimulate the economy in the short term and invest in education and other essential public services to ensure the long-term economic health of our nation. Four principles guide the distribution and use of ARRA funds:
- Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs.
- Improve student achievement through school improvement and reform.
- Ensure transparency, reporting and accountability.
- Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully to minimize the “funding cliff.”
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Four Essential Areas of Reform
“While the Stabilization Fund will help relieve our immediate economic crisis, it is also intended to boost student achievement, so to access this money, we seek your commitment to the following four essential areas of reform.”
- U.S. Department of Education
- Making improvements in teacher effectiveness and ensuring that all schools have highly qualified teachers;
- Making progress toward college and career-ready standards and rigorous assessments that will improve both teaching and learning;
- Improving achievement in low-performing schools, by providing intensive support and effective interventions in schools that need them the most;
- Gathering information to improve student learning, teacher performance, and college and career-readiness through enhanced data systems that track progress.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Timeline1
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF)2, ESEA Title I, Part A and IDEA, Part B will be available in two phases. Funds from these programs are to be delivered by formula from the US Department of Education to the State. |
By the End of March 2009 |
July 1, 2009 – October 1, 2009 |
Fall 2009 |
Applications for the initial 67% of the SFSF will be available3.
Maine - Education = $106,027,720
Maine -Other Government = $23,590,520 |
The remaining 33% of the SFSF will be available.
Maine – Education = $52,222,610
Maine – Other Government = $11,619,211
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State Incentive Grants ($4.35B) and Local Innovation Grants ($650M) will be competitively awarded in two rounds – Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. |
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50% of the $10B Title I, Part A recovery funds will be available.
Maine = $18,603,070 |
The remaining 50% of Title 1, Part A recovery funds will be available.
Maine = $18,603,070 |
Statewide Data System funding ($250M) will be competitively awarded. |
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50% of the $11.3B IDEA Part B Grants to States and 50% of the $400M Preschool Grants will be available.
Maine - Part B = $26,581,987
Maine - Part B, Section 619 = $1,303,852 |
The remaining 50% of the IDEA, Part B and Preschool Grant funds will be available.
Maine – Part B = $26,581,987
Maine – Part B, Sec. 619 = $1,303,852 |
Title I School Improvement Grants ($3B) will be available.
Maine = $11 million |
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At least 50% of the $500M IDEA Part C funds will be available.
Maine = $1,069,921 |
Pell Grants $17.1B and Work Study $200M for school year 2009-2010 |
Teacher Incentive Fund ($200M) and Teacher Quality Enhancement ($100M) funding will be competitively awarded. |
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Program funding under $500M to be available
- Impact Aid Construction (40% of the $100M will be distributed by formula and the rest will be distributed through competitive grants at a later date);
- Independent Living Services ($52.5M of the $140M will be distributed by formula, the remaining will be distributed by competitive grants at a later date); and
- Education for Homeless Youth ($70M).
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Education Technology State Grants ($650M) will be available.
Maine = $3,209,375 |
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50% of the $540M Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants funds will be available. |
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1Tentative distribution dates under the Department's initial funding guidelines of March 6, 2009.
2SFSF ($48.6B) will be delivered to Governor s ($39.8B devoted to public Pre-K to 12 and higher education; $8.8B allocated at the discretion of the Governor for government services).
3SFSF funds will be released by the US Department of Education within two weeks after completed applications are received. |
Education Funds for Maine in the ARRA
Total funds anticipated for each program through June 30, 2011. See ARRA timeline for expected schedule of delivery of funds. These figures are based on current information.
K-12 EDUCATION
K-12 Funds Flowing To Schools
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Funds for Existing Elementary and Secondary Education Programs
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Title I – Education for the Disadvantaged
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$37.2 million |
School Improvement Grants
Technical assistance to Title I schools not making adequate yearly progress
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$11.6 million |
Special Education (IDEA)
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$53.2 million |
IDEA Preschool Grants under Part B, IDEA
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$2.6 million |
Infants and Toddlers under Part C, IDEA
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$2.1 million |
Education Technology, Title IID
$1.6m flow through formula; see Competitive Grants for Schools, below, for additional Title IID funds
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$1.6 million |
Homeless Education, McKinney-Vento
$70 million nationwide – may be distributed to SAUs or through competitive grants
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Unknown |
Impact Aid - $100 million nationwide
For school systems impacted by loss of tax revenue due to federally-owned property
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Unknown |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
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These funds have the greatest flexibility and can be used for all ESEA, IDEA, Adult Family Literacy and Carl Perkins Act purposes, as well as school renovation (not new construction) purposes – see more detail elsewhere on this website for uses of funds.
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$128.8 million |
TOTAL K-12 FUNDS FLOWING TO SCHOOLS
(delivered through Maine DOE) |
$237.1 million |
Competitive Grants for Schools
School systems may submit applications for these grants to USDE
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Teacher Incentive Fund
$200 million total nationwide
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As awarded |
Education Technology, Title IID
$1.6m in competitive grants for schools; see Funds for Existing ESE Programs, above, for additional Title IID funds
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$1.6 million |
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Competitive Grants for States
and non-governmental organizations for statewide projects
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Longitudinal Data Systems
$250 million nationwide
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As awarded |
State Incentive Grants
$4.35 billion nationwide
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As awarded |
Innovation Grants
$650 million nationwide
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As awarded |
HIGHER EDUCATION
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
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$29.5 million |
Teacher Quality Partnerships
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Unknown |
Pell grants
Direct to students
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$26.7 million |
Work study
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$1.6 million |
Teacher Quality Enhancement funds
$100 million nationwide
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As awarded |
RECOVERY FUNDS WITH POSSIBLE IMPACT ON SCHOOLS
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Department of Labor
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$2.6 million |
Head Start and Early Head Start
$2.1billion nationwide (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
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Unknown |
Child Care Development Block Grants
$2 billion nationwide
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Unknown |
National Science Foundation
$100m nationwide (existing NSF programs – no Maine-specific funding)
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Unknown |
Update 4/24/09: We have received further clarification and guidance from the USDE on how to calculate the proportional distribution of Stabilization funds between K-12 education and higher education. Based on this guidance, K-12 will receive $129 milllion over the three years, approx. $7 mill less than initially calculated; those funds will be added to the allocation for higher education. The table above reflects the new calculations.
Waivers Related to Title I, Part A ARRA Funds
- District set aside of 20% for Supplemental Educational Services (SES) and transportation for choice: This provision requires an SAU to spend an amount equal to at least 20 percent of its FY 2009 Title I, Part A, Subpart 2 allocation on transportation for public school choice and on SES (20 percent obligation) (ESEA section 1116(b)(10); 34 C.F.R. § 200.48).
ARRA Funds in LEA Set-Asides in Excel
- School set aside of 10% for professional development: This provision requires a school in improvement to spend 10 percent of its Title I, Part A funds on professional development (ESEA section 1116(b)(3)(A)(iii); 34 C.F.R. § 200.41(c)(5)).
ARRA Funds in School Set-Asides in Excel
- District set aside of 10% for professional development: This provision requires an SAU in improvement to spend 10 percent of its FY 2009 Title I, Part A, Subpart 2 allocation on professional development (ESEA section 1116(c)(7)(A)(iii); 34 C.F.R. § 200.52(a)(3)(iii)).
ARRA Funds in LEA Set-Asides in Excel
- Per-pupil amount for SES: This provision requires an SAU to calculate the per-pupil amount for SES based on its FY 2009 Title I, Part A, Subpart 2 allocation (per-pupil amount for SES) (ESEA section 1116(e)(6); 34 C.F.R. § 200.48(c)).
ARRA Funds in Per Pupil Amount in Excel
- Carryover waivers: This provision prohibits an SEA’s ability to grant to its SAUs waivers of the carryover limitation more than once every three years (ESEA section 1127(b)).
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Maine Department of Education
Questions and Answers
Communications
Information on the laptops expansion, discussed at the superintendent’s briefing, can be found on the MLTI website
Guidance
Funds and Reporting Requirements
U.S. Department of Education
White House
Council of Chief State School Officers(CSS0)
- ARRA - Summary of USDE Guidance*
RTF | PDF
- ARRA Timeline, CCSSO and Maine DOE* (3/16/09)
RTF | PDF
- Summary of the ARRA, prepared by CCSSO* (3/12/09)
RTF | PDF
State and Federal Statute
Third Parties
These resources are from third parties that we have not reviewed for accuracy, but which appear to contain accurate and useful information.
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