Recovery and Reinvestment - Education

Based on preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Massachusetts is expected to receive $1,881,421,901 over the next two years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support early education, K-12 education, and higher education. This amount does not include potential competitive grant awards and support for capital projects. Governor Deval Patrick played a key role in securing a strong commitment to education within the ARRA. ED has provided specific guidelines and a timetable for disbursement for selected funding streams included in the ARRA. Among the ARRA's specific requirements, fiscal stabilization funds for K-12 education must be distributed to districts through the state funding formula, while Title I and IDEA must be distributed through their respective federal formulae. In the days ahead, we invite you to vist this page frequently for timely ARRA analysis and for links to helpful resources.