The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains $787 billion in new federal spending and tax cuts, including approximately $100 billion for education funding, college grants, and tuition tax credits. According to U.S. education Secretary Arne Duncan, this funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.

The New York State Board of Regents and the State Education Department are committed to ensuring that ARRA dollars allocated to education reach eligible recipients as quickly as possible to support critical projects and prevent job loss. This website provides the latest news and information on ARRA and state funding for education. Check the site often; updates will be posted as soon as they become available.

Recent Updates

• October 6, 2009: ARRA Reporting System Closed for the First ARRA Quarterly Report
  Thanks to all the many ARRA fund recipients for their efforts in complying with ARRA reporting requirements for this first quarterly report. Reports from all ARRA sub-recipients were due October 1, 2009 for the quarter ending September 23, 2009. Today the ARRA reporting system will be closed for further submissions for the first ARRA quarterly report. Department staff will contact recipients for revisions to submitted reports beginning on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Reports that are due that were not submitted by October 6 at 10 am can be submitted in the second quarterly report due December 31, 2009. The Department will provide more guidance on the second quarterly reporting after the process is complete for the first quarter.
• ARRA Reporting Question and Answer Summary | MS Word (135 KB)
• More updates