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.
Stimulus funding from the ARRA will be available to states in the next 30 to 45 days. 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...
Commissioner Virginia Barry is leading the Department through a process to transform NH's educational system. Addressing four broad areas: Standards and Assessments, Effective Teachers and Leaders, Data Systems, and Turnaround of Struggling Schools, the Department is drawing on reform strategies that have demonstrated improvement across the state, as well as envisioning new, innovative efforts.
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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
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. Registration for these sessions is requested in order to ensure enough space and materials are available.
Title II D ARRA Introductory Slides (September 9, 2009) 
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) Awards (May 26, 2009)
Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB)
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)
- 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)
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. Registration for these sessions is requested in order to ensure enough space and materials are available.
- Title II D ARRA Introductory Slides (September 9, 2009)
- March 2009 information from DOE
Office of Educational Technology
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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