Economic Stimulus Information and Resources

• U.S. Department of Education Webinars for ARRA Compliance
  The U.S. Department of Education will begin a series of web conferences this month to help grantees and sub-grantees manage reporting and compliance issues for funding received through the economic stimulus.
• Issues Impacting ARRA Implementation [PDF 36,012kb]
  Key concerns regarding ARRA implementation and suggestions for addressing the problems.
• How can your school district utilize funding from the ARRA?
  Go here for local examples.
• Education Department Plans and Reports
  Go here to view reports on funding distributed to states under the ARRA.
• Creating a Culture for Using Data in School Districts [PPT 1,249,792kb]
  Presentation given by the Data Quality Campaign. NSBA is a partner of the Data Quality Campaign.
• Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement
  A memo from the Department’s Recovery website at www.ed.gov/recovery.

• What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act? [PDF 53,860kb]
  A summary of the law and what it means for education.
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) [HTML 23,784kb]
  NSBA answers frequently asked questions from school districts.
• Funding Levels
  How much money will the education community receive from the stimulus law? Here are resources on district, state and national funding levels.
• Title I and IDEA Funding
  Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on Title I and IDEA funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• State Stabilization Funding Resources
  How much will states and school districts receive under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF)? Here are resources on estimated allocations and the Race to the Top Fund.
• The Road to Economic Recovery: Campaign for Education Funding
  Learn about NSBA's and school board advocates' efforts to secure $100 billion of education funding.