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Economic Stimulus - Education

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Overview — Education

The following Economic Stimulus fast facts help explain the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Although this Act represents a significant increase in federal funding, state and local funding remain the primary funding resources for U.S. schools.

  • $39 billion State Fiscal Stabilization Fund for local school districts and public colleges and universities, distributed through existing state and federal formulas
  • Title I: $12.4 billion to help close the achievement gap and enable disadvantaged students to reach their potential
  • $13 billion for special education/Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to improve educational outcomes for disabled children
  • Child Care Development Block Grant: $2 billion to provide quality child care services for an additional 300,000 children in low-income families
  • Head Start and Early Head Start: $1.05 billion to allow an additional 66,000 children to participate in this program, which provides developmental, educational, health, nutritional, social and other activities that prepare children to succeed in school
  • IDEA Early Childhood Education: $500 million for formula grants to help states serve children aged 2 and younger with disabilities 
  • $13.9 billion to increase the Pell Grant maximum award and pay for increases in program costs resulting from increased eligibility and higher Pell Grant awards
  • $3.4 billion for job training, including state formula grants for adult, dislocated worker and youth programs
  • $2,500 American Opportunity Tax Credit (partially refundable): Nearly 4 million students will receive a new higher education tax cut
  • National Science Foundation Research: $1.2 billion in funding including:
    • $1 billion to help America compete globally 
    • $150 million for scientific infrastructure
    • $50 million for competitive grants to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education

Additional Resources

For links to other education funding information, please see the following:

  • Download the 2009-2010 Grants Calendar to access grant-writing tips, identify grant opportunities and track important deadlines.
  • Find out how a new Learning Ecosystem can help transform learning for the digital age.
  • Visit Dell's Connected Classroom site for information on how using multimedia technology to provide visual, auditory and kinesthetic experiences can drive student achievement. 

  • Visit Adobe’s informational portal for guidance on the ARRA funding eligibility of Adobe solutions.

  • Visit the following education solution sites to learn about ARRA eligible solutions for your school: Aruba, Datamation, SonicWall, and eInstruction.

  • Learn how ExtremeNetworks can maximize the value of your network investments.

  • Learn about technology solutions specifically designed for people who are visually, physically, hearing or learning disabled.

  • Learn about Dell solutions designed to enhance teaching and learning.
  • Visit Recovery.gov, a site designed to help the general public understand where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going.
  • Obtain specific guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for educators by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Review a complete economic stimulus package summary from the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.
  • Visit Dell's ED4U Site for information and resources to help you harness the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning for all students.
  • Find out how the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund makes discounts available to eligible schools and libraries for telecommunication services, Internet access and internal connections through the E-rate program.
  • Use the energy calculator to estimate annual savings by using the Energy Smart features on your PC.
  • Use the ROI estimator to calculate IT support costs and savings on laptops and desktops.
  • Visit NASCIO’s recovery resource Web site for assistance designed to help state chief information officers (CIOs) find opportunities to invest, modernize or secure a state’s digital infrastructure.

Information provided on this page is from government Web sites and is provided for general informational purposes only. While Dell makes reasonable efforts to update this information as changes occur, Dell makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy of this information.