Recovery Act
Recovery Act
Recovery Act Highlights
As of September 30, 2010, the Department of Education's entire $97.4 billion in Recovery Act appropriation has been awarded. Grant recipients reported that approximately 275,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors, were saved or created with this funding during the most recent quarter. 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.
Recent News
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(February 20)
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(February 7)
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