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Education Funding in the Federal Recovery Package

(Updated 2/20/09)

Economic Legislation To Impact Maine Education Funding

The U.S. House and Senate both passed the federal economic recovery package, on February 13, 2009. The bill, H.R. 1, goes by the name: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It includes considerable funds for education to be distributed by states. These include additional funds for special education, Title I, school renovation/construction, and other areas.

These additional 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.

RESOURCES

It is important to remember that all numbers, including spreadsheets from a variety of sources are preliminary.  To date we have not received definitive spreadsheets for the state or individual SAUs from the U.S. Department of Education.  We are continuing to research the details of this package and there are several areas where we will need guidance from USDE regarding eligibility for certain funds and how they can/must be applied.  For all these reasons, we urge utmost caution in drawing conclusions about what funds may be received and what they may be used for.  We will continue to provide details as they emerge.

 

Summary of the Education Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R.1, P.L.111-5)
Update from Commissioner Gendron with additional details and preliminary Maine estimates for some elements of the recovery package, February 20, 2009

Podcast: Commissioner Gendron's conference call with superintendents
Friday, February 20, 2009

How state stabilization funds may be used and prohibited uses (Sec. 14003); also, reporting requirements (Sec. 14008)
The eight pages from the package dealing with the Education portion of the state stabilization fund.

Commissioner Gendron's briefing on education funds in the stimulus package
Briefing to the Legislature's Education Committee, February 18, 2009

Message to superintendents from the Commissioner

Where is Your Money Going? and Timeline - Milestones at a Glance
These two documents handed out by the Commissioner are from http://www.recovery.gov

AARA Spreadsheet showing breakdown of funds nationally
From the U.S. Department of Education

Read H.R. 1, the full text of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Visit Governor John Baldacci's website with information on Maine's preparations for the federal stimulus package and its potential impact on Maine

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