American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Education: Implementation Timeline for Major Education Program Funding

Date

Action

February 17, 2009

H.R. 1, signed in to law (P.L.111-5)

March 6, 2009

U.S. Department of Education releases "Fact Sheets" on ESEA, IDEA, and SFSF

April 1, 2009

50% of IDEA, Part B ($5.65 billion) and Section 619 ($200 million) funds awarded to the states. At least 50% of IDEA Part C ($250 million) funds will be made available. Governors eligible to apply for 67% of State Fiscal Stabilization Funds (SFSF) ($32.5 billion)

May 3, 2009

Federal Agencies to make Performance Plans publicly available; Federal Agencies to begin reporting on their allocations for entitlement programs

May 15, 2009

Detailed agency financial reports to become available

May 20, 2009

Federal Agencies to begin reporting their competitive grants and contracts

July 1, 2009

Remaining 33% of SFSF funds ($21.1 billion) awarded to states

July 15, 2009

Recipients of federal funding to begin reporting on their use of funds

September 30, 2009

Federal fiscal year 2009 ends

October 1, 2009

Federal fiscal year (FY) 2010 begins; remaining 50% of IDEA Part B ($5.65 billion) and Section 619 ($200 million) funds awarded to states; FY2010 appropriations released to states

September 30, 2010

Federal fiscal year 2010 ends; local education agencies (LEAs) must obligate 85% of its total FY2009 ESEA Title I, Part A funds (ARRA + appropriations)

October 1, 2010

Federal fiscal year 2011 begins

September 30, 2011

All remaining IDEA and ESEA Title I ARRA funds to be obligated