Major Recovery Opportunities from the U.S. Department of Education
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- $48.3 billion for a Governors’ State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFS) - States (via their governors) will receive a total of $48.3 billion, $39.5 billion to be spent on education and $8.8 billion for public safety and other government services, which may include education and school modernization, renovation and repair. The US Department of Education has said that states that used their SFS and Title I funds to advance the education reform strategies outlined in the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will be well positioned to receive additional funds via the $4.35 Race to the Top grants program
- $4.35 billion for a Race to the Top (RTT)state incentives grant program - overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, RTT is a competitive grant program to reward states that are advancing education reform and improving student achievement.
- $650 million for an Investing in Innovations Fund (i3)- overseen by the U.S. Secretary of Education, the Investing in Innovations Fund will provide grants or “academic achievement awards” to reward school districts and nonprofit groups that have demonstrated success in significantly increasing academic achievement for all groups of students and that have a proven track record
- $10 billion for Title I for distribution through state and local education agency grants under Title I, part A the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
- $3 billion from ARRA to fund the Title I, Part A School Improvement Grants (SIGs)program as part of an effort to turn around 5,000 of the nation’s lowest performing schools over the course of the next five years.
ARRA Education Reform Policy Resources
