Every Thursday, REL-NEI highlights state-based resources, press releases, and news around the Northeast and Islands Region related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). For a listing of REL Issues & Answers Reports categorized under ARRA topics and domains, click here.
Massachusetts Posts Local Distribution of ARRA Funds
On August 8th, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education posted its current allocation of ARRA funds to local school districts. More than $800 million in federal Stimulus funds have been allocated in the state.
The New Hampshire Department of Education posted its Title I, Part A Waiver Request/Guidance document on August 6th. The day before, the Department posted the Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 allocations for Fiscal Year 2009-10 and the local school district application. These funds are for prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk.
On August 6th, the New York State Education Department posted an updated version of the Terms and Conditions, Assurances and Certifications for Federal Program Funds under ARRA and the DUNS Code Information.
On August 1st, the Vermont Department of Education released their approved State Fiscal Stabilization Fund application.
For more information, visit these ARRA-related websites across the Northeast and Islands Region:
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html
State Recovery Sites
http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/state-local-tribal-and-territorial-resources
State Education Agency Recovery Sites
Education Week’s “Schools and the Stimulus”
http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/schools-stimulus/index.html
