American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Illinois Education Pre-K—12
The federal stimulus package, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), will provide up to $3 billion in education funding for Illinois.
Known funding levels from ARRA are as follows for Illinois. (Updated May, 2012) 
| Source |
Revenue Code |
CFDA |
ARRA Funds | April 30, 2012 Disbursed | Percent Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title I Low Income (Part A) |
4851 |
84.389 |
$420,263,561 |
$418,104,634
|
99.5%
|
| Title I School Improvement (1003g) |
4855 |
84.388 |
$124,023,185
|
$29,746,558
|
24%
|
| IDEA Part B Flow Through |
4857 |
84.391 |
$506,479,753 |
$503,050,507
|
99.3%
|
| IDEA Part B Preschool |
4856 |
84.392 |
$18,311,491 |
$17,971,054
|
98.1%
|
| McKinney-Vento Homeless Grants |
4862 |
84.387 |
$2,581,569 |
$2,581,569
|
100%
|
| Title II, D—Enhancing Education Through Technology |
4861 |
84.386 |
$26,497,894 |
$26,465,600
|
99.8%
|
| NSLP School Lunch Equipment |
4863 |
10.579 |
$3,657,300 |
$3,653,961
|
99.9%
|
| State Fiscal Stabilization Fund—Education |
4850 |
84.394 |
$1,681,130,685 |
$1,681,129,800
|
99.9%
|
| State Fiscal Stabilization Fund—Other Gov't Services |
4870—General State Aid 4875—Early Childhood |
84.397 |
$374,041,302 |
$374,041,302
|
100%
|
|
Education Jobs
|
4880
|
84.410
|
$421,533,983
|
$379,374,010
|
89.9%
|
|
Longitudinal Data
|
4885
|
84.384
|
$11,869,819
|
$3,350,236
|
29.7%
|
| Total |
$3,590,390,542 |
$3,439,649,231 |
95.8%
|
||
The intended purpose of all of the ARRA funds is to save and create jobs, as well as improve education through four key education reform areas:
- Making progress toward rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including English Language learners and students with disabilities;
- Establishing Pre-K to college and career data systems that track progress and foster continuous improvement;
- Making improvements in teacher effectiveness and in the equitable distribution of qualified teachers for all students, particularly students who are most in need; and
- Providing intensive support and effective interventions for the lowest-performing schools.
Within that $3 billion, Illinois is also eligible to receiving more than $2 billion from another portion of ARRA, called the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF), which is intended to prevent reductions in critical education funds for elementary and secondary education as well as public institutions of higher education. These funds will flow through the state’s primary funding formulae, General State Aid. No funds are now targeted for school modernization or repairs from SFSF.
These funds must be spent expeditiously but sensibly. Planning for their use in 2009-10, and 2010-2011 is critical. We anticipate that the majority of the funds will be budgeted and used in 2009-10, with a small portion to be obligated in 2010-2011. A single allocation will be available for the formula funds (such as IDEA Preschool) and must be obligated by September 30, 2011.
