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ARRA Background and Related Links

Background Information

In its ARRA Education Funding Fact Sheet , the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education has outlined the ways in which the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides education funding to Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education also made an informative presentation on the ARRA at the April 30, 2009, Board of Higher Education meeting:

• Background Presentation for Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (.PPT)
• Background Presentation for Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (.PDF)

Other ARRA Information

The following websites provide information on broader aspects of the ARRA:

Federal Websites

• Recovery.gov
  The federal government's central website on the ARRA.
• ED.gov/Recovery
  The U.S. Department of Education's website on the ARRA.
  • Guidance on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program (.PDF)

Massachusetts Websites

• Mass.Gov/Recovery
  Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick's central website on the ARRA.
• ARRA: Massachusetts Education Overview
  Massachusetts' Executive Office of Education website on ARRA funding for early, K-12, and higher education.
  • Summary: ARRA Education Funding for Massachusetts
  • Fact Sheet: ARRA Education Funding
  • Frequently Asked Questions