American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which included funds available to Minnesota schools. Minnesota received more than $1 billion in education-related funding. The three largest pots are the State Fiscal Stabilzation Funds ($816.7 million); Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ($205.4 million); and the Title I, Part A ($94.7 million). Most of the funds have been expended and there is no new money to be allocated.

This page contans information on the grant programs that are still active using ARRA funds as well as information on the Education Jobs Fund.
 

ARRA Grant Programs

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Section 1151 Certification Report

A listing of local education agencies (LEAs) for the purpose of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that have certified infrastructure project pursuant to Section 1511 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 2009
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ARRA Reporting Requirements

ARRA Jobs and Vendor Reporting Surveys
The surveys will be opened on March 1, 2012. For the quarter ending December 31, 2011, the corrections deadline is Friday, March 9, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. For the quarter ending March 31, 2012, the deadline to enter the survey information is Monday, March 19, at 5:30 p.m.

Read the U.S. Department of Education Clarifying Guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Survey Instructions
The U.S. Department of Education requires that Local Education Agencies (LEAs) report the number of Jobs Created and Retained as a result of funding received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Only districts and charter schools that have ARRA allocations are required to complete the survey. In this survey, school districts and charter schools will be asked to provide the number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) created or retained during the reporting period. As you prepare to complete this survey, please read the instructions on how to complete the ARRA Jobs Reporting Survey and the instructions on how to complete the Vendor Survey.

View a frequently asked questions document, including terms, and definitions.

To help calculate jobs created and retained, MDE has created a calculation worksheet. View the FTE calculation worksheet. View instructions on how to use the FTE calculation worksheet. To access the survey, you will use the same user name and password that you use to access SERVS Financial, then request access to the survey.  After you have received email confirmation that you have access to the survey, you can begin. You will be able to save a partially completed survey and return to complete it, if necessary.

View instructions on gaining access to the ARRA Jobs Reporting and Vendor Survey.

Enter the ARRA Jobs Reporting and Vendor Survey.

 

Education Jobs Fund

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