An Update from Washington The Education Stimulus Implications

An Update from Washington: The "Education" Stimulus: Implications for Early Childhood Education Programs in New Jersey and the Nation

The First Days of the Obama Administration

The Stimulus American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (HR 1) $787. 2 billion package House: Passed 246 -183 No Republicans Support Senate: Passed 60 -38 3 Republicans Supported

Stimulus Education Funding Over $115 billion Over the last five years, funding for federal education spending has been about $58 billion per year.

Stimulus Education Package State Stabilization Fund Title I Grants IDEA – Infants and Families IDEA – Part B Impact Aid Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Teacher Incentive Fund $53. 6 billion $13 billion $500 million $11. 7 billion $100 million $250 million $200 million

Funding for Early Childhood $5 billion Child Care Development Block Grant Head Start Early Head Start IDEA Preschool Grants IDEA Infant and Family Grants $2 billion $1. 1 billion $500 million $400 million

Possible Support for Early Childhood State Fiscal Stabilization $39 billion Fund Title I $13 billion IDEA Grants to States $11. 3 billion

More Specifics On Early Childhood Funding Program Agreement Grantee Formula/Application Child Care and Development Block Grant $2 billion – From the total, $255 million is reserved for quality, of which $93. 5 million is reserved for infantstoddlers. State Formula Head Start $1 billion Local eligible entities Formula Early Start $1. 1 billion – 10% can be used for training and technical assistance and 3% for monitoring Local eligible entities Application IDEA – Preschool $400 million State Formula IDEA – Infants. Toddlers $500 million State Agency – Differs among states Formula – If the appropriation exceeds $460 million, the state may use funds for continuation of early intervention services including educational component.

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $39. 5 billion for elementary, secondary and postsecondary education “and as applicable, early childhood education programs and services. ” Governor – Any money available after restoration, use Title I formula to distribute to districts. Application Title I $13 billion (Senate bill had 15% set aside for early childhood – not in final bill) State – Allocate to Districts Formula IDEA Grants to States $11. 3 billion State Formula Source: NAEYC

New Jersey Funding Program New Jersey Allocation Child Care Development Block Grant $34. 2 million Head Start (Includes Head Start and Even Start) $37 million IDEA (Includes all IDEA funding) $357 million State Stabilization Fund $1. 3 billion Title I $192 million

What Now? 1) U. S. Department of Education will be issuing guidance. 2) Talk to your State Department of Education. 3) Talk to your Governor and elected officials. 4) Have plans to offer.

Also in Washington • • The Omnibus Budget Bill Pre-K Bills in Congress 1. H. R. 702 – Providing Resources Early for Kids (PRE -K) Act, Rep. Hirano (D-HI) 2. S. 240 Ready to Learn Act, Sen. Patty Murray (DWA) 3. S. 206 Early Education Act, Sen. Barbara Boxer, (D -CA) And others…

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