VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
 


ARRA Education

 

Latest News

June 18, 2009: Timely documents regarding K-12 Bonds


May 29, 2009: Virginia Department of Education update regarding state's SFSF award



May 18, 2009: Revised Education/SFSF Guidance from USED


May 8, 2009: Allowable Uses of ARRA Education Funding


May 1, 2009: Read an ARRA education piece by Michael L. Edwards, VACo deputy director for legislative affairs, and Mary Jo Fields, VML director of research. The article rebuts a recent column by Robley Jones, director of government relations at the Virginia Education Association.



April 24, 2009: Updated SFSF guidance from the Virginia Department of Education; State Superintendent releases additional clarifying information regarding allowable uses


April 7, 2009: VDOE announces ARRA Web site and shares helpful guidance information


April 1, 2009:
U.S. Department of Education releases Stimulus Guidance


March 27, 2009:
Additional information regarding allowable uses of ARRA funds for public education


March 26, 2009:
Report on amendments to the 2008-2010 Biennial Budget adopted by the 2009 General Assembly and funding for public education under the ARRA


March 25, 2009:
U.S. Department of Energy Webcast April 16: Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 Schools

 

Important Links

March 16, 2009: March 16, E-mail to CAOs and Liaisons: VaDOE summary of USDOE funding guidance for SFSF, Title I and IDEA: The attached information was sent by the Virginia Department of Education to the state’s superintendents. It is intended to provide schools with additional information about the recently released USDOE guidance regarding funding for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (the approximate $365 million appropriated for K-12 by the General Assembly in FY 2010) and local Title I and IDEA funds. More specifically, the e-mail is the Virginia Department of Education’s summary of key elements in the USDOE guidance documents. VACo released the USDOE guidance documents to CAOs and Liaisons Tuesday, March 10.

Estimated ARRA Title I, Part A, Local Distributions Spreadsheet

Estimated ARRA Special Ed, Preschool, Local Distributions Spreadsheet

Estimated ARRA Special Ed, School Aged, Local Distributions Spreadsheet


March 5, 2009: Locality-by-Locality Education Funding Spreadsheets. VaDOE spreadsheets detailing the FY 2009 and 2010 budget amendments adopted by the General Assembly on Feb. 28: VaDOE link to FY 2009 and 2010 spreadsheets


U.S. Department of Education site: Overview of programs, including links to the "School Modernization"

Contact Mike Edwards (804-343-2503) with questions about education.