States must use $39.8 billion—82 percent—to restore (in equal proportions) both their K– 12 and higher education funding to either the fiscal year 2008 or 2009 level, whichever is higher. States must distribute these funds to local districts based on the state’s primary education funding formula.

States must use the remaining $8.8 billion—18 percent—for public safety and other government operations. Activities may include K– 12 services or the renovation or repair of school facilities, but they may not include new building construction.

 

• Any activity authorized under the

• ESEA, which includes the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities

• IDEA

• Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Adult Education Act)

• Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

• Paying salaries to avoid laying off teachers and other school employees.

Note: Districts may NOT use funds to

• Pay maintenance costs.

• Purchase or upgrade vehicles.

• Restore or supplement a rainy-day fund.

$650 million—Education Technology State Grants

The stimulus plan provides $650 million for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT or E2T2) state grant program beyond the fiscal year 2009 appropriation of $270 million. EETT helps districts increase student achievement

Federal Pell Grants Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants Statewide Data Systems Federal Work Study Teacher Incentive Fund Impact Aid Construction Teacher Quality Enhancement McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance

Source: U.S. Department of Education

$17.1 billion $540 million $250 million $200 million $200 million $100 million $100 million $70 million