The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009.
The overall goals of the ARRA are to stimulate the economy in the short term and invest in education and other essential public services to ensure the long-term economic health of our nation. Four principles guide the distribution and use of ARRA funds:
- Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs.
- Improve student achievement through school improvement and reform.
- Ensure transparency, reporting and accountability.
- Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully in ways that best meet the short-term and long-term educational interests of children and adults.
Some funds will be distributed in stages to states on a formula basis and then distributed from states to local education agencies (LEAs) or institutions of higher education (IHEs) more...
Webinar for the online reporting and reimbursement system for Title I Part A, Title I Part D, Homeless, and IDEA (September 28, 2009).
ARRA Competitive Grant Working Committee
A group of educational leaders have been chosen to help coordinate and provide guidance to the Governor’s Office with respect to applications for various educational competitive grant opportunities under ARRA.
Davis-Bacon Act
All construction work funded in whole or in part by ARRA funds must be completed in accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. School districts are responsible to ensure that contractors are aware of the reporting requirements as well as the wage and benefits rates. This requirement applies to any and all programs funded by the ARRA. more...
Grants and Request For Proposals
NH Recovery For
Summer Youth Employment Services For Out-Of-School Youth 
The Youth Council, in conjunction with the NH Department of Education, requests proposals to provide services and programs for the 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program to be funded through the federal Workforce Investment Act and the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is being released as a result of anticipated federal funding from the US Department of Labor to provide summer employment to out-of-school youth between the ages of 18-21 during the period of May 1, 2010-September 30, 2010.
Deadline for proposals was January 28, 2010 4:00 p.m. For more information please contact Bonnie St. Jean, WIA Title I Youth Administrator,
New Hampshire Department of Education, (603) 271-3805 or e-mail: bst.jean@ed.state.nh.us.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program
National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance
ARRA provided a one-time appropriation for equipment assistance to school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the USDA National School Lunch program (NSLP).
Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB) are authorized under Section 1521(a) of Title I of Division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This tax credit bond program allows state and local governments to finance public school construction projects and other eligible costs for public schools with interest-free borrowings. more...
Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB) Awards (May 26, 2009)
Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB)
Race to the Top
Race to the Top (RTTT) is a competitive America Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) grant program which will provide more than $4 billion dollars to states for the purpose of advancing reforms around four specific areas:
- Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy;
- Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction;
- Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining effective teachers and principals, especially where they are needed most; and
- Turning around our lowest-achieving schools.
In January 2010, NH and 39 other states submitted proposals for the Phase I funding. Awards will be announced in April. States not funded in Phase I may submit a Phase II application by June 1, 2010.
US Department of Education’s Request for Proposals (requirements) - click here
More information is available at the US Department of Education’s Race to the Top website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html
Summary of NH’s RTTT Proposal (not part of application)
New Hampshire’s Proposal
Signatures and Assurances (5 pages)
Section A: State Success Factors (reform strategy and approach) (46 pages)
Section B: Student Academic Standards and Assessment (15 pages)
Section C: Data Systems to Support Instruction (14 pages)
Section D: Great Teachers and Leaders (40 pages)
Section E: Turning Around the Lowest Achieving Schools (17 pages)
Section F: State Reform Conditions and Criteria (state funding, charter schools) (18 pages)
Competitive Priorities (13 pages)
Budget Summary and Narrative (5 pages)
Additional application components are available upon request:
Send requests to: Sallie Fellows, Commissioner’s Office, sfellows@ed.state.nh.us
Special Education - IDEA Part B
and Special Education - IDEA Part B - Preschool Grant
Memos (FY'10)
Allocations to Districts (April 16, 2009)
Questions and Answers regarding IDEA Recovery Funds (April 1, 2009)
IDEA Recovery Funds Guidance (March 26, 2009)
Use of IDEA Recovery Funds (March 26, 2009)
Use of PreSchool Special Education Recovery Funds (March 26, 2009)
Title I, Part A
- Overview (May 15, 2009)
- Allocations (May 15, 2009)
- Allocation Process Overview (May 15, 2009)
- Application (combined recovery and regular) (May 15, 2009)
- Application Instructions (May 15, 2009)
- Title I, Part A Waiver Request/Guidance (August 6, 2009)
- US Department of Education Guidance (April 1, 2009)
- US Department of Education Waiver Guidance (July 2009)
- Waiver Template SINI 10 percent set-aside
- Waiver Template DINI 10 percent set-aside
- Waiver Template 20 percent SES/Choice set-aside
- Waiver Template SES student cap
- Waiver Template SES/Choice first year
- Webinar - Training for Online ARRA System (It recorded the NHDOE conversations during the set-up, so the actual webinar begins at approximately 2 minutes and 10 seconds if you would like to advance to that point. Also, the first few minutes were all audio, so your screen may be blank for the beginning.) August 13, 2009
- Webinar for the online reporting and reimbursement system for Title I Part A, Title I Part D, Homeless, and IDEA When you click on the link it may ask you to register. This is a requirement of the webinar system. (September 28, 2009).
- Frequently Asked Questions for the Online ARRA System
- Frequently Asked Questions (May 15, 2009)
School Improvement Grant (SIG) Information
Title I 1003(g) Waiver Request
The New Hampshire Department Education (NH DOE) will be submitting an application to the United States Department of Education (US ED) in order to receive School Improvement Funds authorized under Section 1003(g) of the Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The purpose of the Title I 1003(g) School Improvement Grant Funds is to provide grants to Title I Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with schools in need of improvement, corrective action, or restructuring to raise the achievement of their students and enable the schools to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) and exit improvement status. The Title I 1003(g) School Improvement Funds are to be focused on the “persistently lowest-achieving schools” as defined under final requirements for the Title I 1003(g) School Improvement Grant Funds published in the Federal Register in December 2009.
In its application to the US ED, the NH DOE has the opportunity to request waivers of certain provisions of the ESEA. Before requesting these waivers, the NH DOE must provide all interested LEAs in the State with notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment on the request.
A copy of the Title I 1003(g) Waiver Request that NH DOE intends to submit as part of its application is available for your review and comment. All comments received from LEAs will be submitted as part of the NH DOE’s application for Title I 1003(g) School Improvement Grant Funds. Please submit all comments to Stephanie Lafreniere, Title I State Director at Stephanie.lafreniere@ed.state.nh.us by 4:00pm on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Title I, Part D
Title II-D
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Title II-D ARRA Funds for Educational Technology Projects
The Request for Proposals for NCLB Title II-D ARRA funds for educational technology projects, along with the application form, was released on September 9, 2009. The deadline for districts to submit proposals is November 6, 2009. A series of technical assistance sessions in the form of webinars and face-to-face sessions will be offered. These sessions are intended to assist districts in becoming familiar with the federal requirements and in writing their grant proposals.
Twenty-two school districts have been awarded grants of approximately $145,000
Documents and Information
Bureau of Special Education FY’09 Memo #36 (April 9, 2009)
IDEA Recovery Funds Teleconference Powerpoint (May 28, 2009)
NH Recovery: How the Federal Stimulus Affects Business, Schools, Municipalities, and Non-profits
Governor Lynch held a
a statewide stimulus workshop
on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) at the University of New Hampshire on April 7th. The event was simulcast to locations across New Hampshire. More than 800 municipal officials, educators and representatives for businesses and non-profits registered for the workshop. An archived video stream is available.
NH Department of Education Powerpoint
NH Department of Education
Implementation of ARRA Discussion Powerpoint (March 20, 2009)
NH Contacts
Materials Prepared by the U.S. Department of Education
US Department of Education Regular and ARRA Funding for New Hampshire (May 7, 2009)
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