Recovery Act
Recovery Act Highlights
As of August 5, 2010, over $89 billion in ED Recovery Act grants have been awarded. Grant recipients continue to report over 300,000 education jobs saved or created, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors. Read the jobs report.
ED administers 21 programs under the Recovery Act. Read the ED Recovery Plan [PDF, 901K] to learn about the purpose, benefits, cost, evaluation, and more for each program.
- Nine States and the District of Columbia Win Second Round Race to the Top Grants (August 24)
- New York to Receive More Than $814 Million in Additional Recovery Funds (August 23)
- California to Receive More Than $487 Million in Additional Recovery Funds (August 17)
- Idaho to Receive $12.6 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (August 16)
- Mississippi to Receive $47 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (August 16)
Implementation and Requirements
Funding and Additional Information
Overview of the Recovery Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Show less
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort... Show more
