Application for Part 1 of Rhode Island's, Indiana's, and Tennessee's State Stabilization Funds Approved Today

May 18, 2009 - U.S. Department of Education
Application for Part 1 of Rhode Island's, Indiana's, and Tennessee's State Stabilization Funds Approved Today.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that $111 million is now available for Rhode Island under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Rhode Island will be eligible to apply for another $54 million this fall. Today's funding is being made available per Rhode Island's successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available on April 1.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that $635 million is now available for Tennessee under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Tennessee will be eligible to apply for another $313 million this fall. Today's funding is being made available per Tennessee's successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available on April 1.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $765 million is now available for Indiana under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Indiana will be eligible to apply for another $242 million this fall. Today's funding is being made available per Indiana's successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available on April 1.
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