Follow the Stimulus Money
The following provides national and state-by-state breakdowns of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that has been budgeted for distribution by the U.S. Department of Education, based on estimates by the department. These amounts, which are rounded to the nearest whole number, do not include funds that are to be awarded through competitive grants, such as the Race to the Top fund and the Investing in What Works and Innovation grants. | LAST UPDATED: 9/21/2009
Note:
* The Dept. of Education is reporting sending more funds than originally budgeted in this category.
**Independent Living category includes funds for services for older blind individuals.
October 8, 2009: Column heading was changed from “received by” to “spent by” to reflect that states must generally spend their money within three days of receipt.
Designed by: Chienyi Cheri Hung | Researched by: Michele McNeil | Data from the U.S. Department of Education
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