OSSE Stimulus Information and Guidance

OSSE Stimulus Information and Guidance

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides approximately $100 billion for public education to save jobs, support states and school districts and advance reforms and improvements in early learning, k-12 and post-secondary education. The overall goals of the ARRA are to stimulate the economy and invest in education and other essential public services. Read the full text of the legislation.

To date, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has received more than $128 million in stimulus funds from federal agencies.

Recently released:

• ARRA Quarter VII Reimbursement and Reporting Webinar: Ed Jobs & Reporting Webinar: Ed. Jobs & Race to the Top: New Workbooks (March 1, 2011)
• ARRA Reimbursement & Reporting OSSE Webinar: Vendor Jobs - (September 8, 2010)
• SFSF Reporting Status - Report for Public Charter School LEAs (June 2010)
• OSSE's Revised ARRA Reporting and Reimbursement Guidance (June 2010)
• ARRA Desk Top Monitoring Report (May 17, 2010)
• ARRA Round #1 Desk Top Monitoring Webinar (May 13, 2010)
• ARRA Round #1 Desk Top Monitoring Notification Letter (May 11, 2010)

OSSE's Guidance and Resources:

• ARRA Reimbursement & Reporting Workbooks
• ARRA Quarter VII Reimbursement and Reporting Webinar: Ed. Jobs & Race to the Top: New Workbooks (March 1, 2011)
• ARRA Reporting Q4 Webinar Presentation (June 8, 2010) ARRA Reporting Policy (May 2010)
• OSSE's Updated ARRA Reporting and Reimbursement Guidance (March 2010)
• ARRA Reporting Q3 Webinar Presentation
• OSSE's Frequently Asked Questions: Reporting Requirements (September 2009)

Sub-Recipient Monitoring

• ARRA Desktop Monitoring Memorandum (February 19, 2010)
• Time and Effort Guidance (February 2010)
• Time and Effort Webinar Presentation (March 9 and 17, 2010)

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund

• SFSF Cash Management Memo to Public Charter Schools (June 18,2010)
• SFSF Charter LEA Final Payment Memorandum (May 7, 2010)
• SFSF Guidance v.2 for LEAs-Released Dec. 16, 2009      
• SFSF Allocations for Sub-Recipients (May 2010)
• SFSF LEA Application Webinar Training - Released Dec. 14, 2009

General

• Local Education Agency (LEA) ARRA Allocations (as of August 31, 2009)
• All ARRA Sub-Recipients are required to register with CCR
• CCR Registration Screen Shots
• Please email all stimulus-related questions to osse.arra@dc.gov

General Guidance and Resources:

• Recovery Funds for Education in the District of Columbia
• Ideas for Using ARRA Funds to Advance Education
• US Department of Education's ARRA Webinars

 ARRA Program Resources:

1. Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant (Ed Tech)
2. IDEA Part B
3. IDEA Part C
4. McKinney-Vento
5. Title I, Part A
6. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
7. Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities
8. Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Stimulus Information

Key Links:

• US Department of Education - Recovery Act
• Recovery.gov
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• District of Columbia's Recovery Website
• President Barack Obama's Education Priorities

For more information, contact: osse.arra@dc.gov

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