| Enhancing Education through Technology Stimulus Information
Federal Appropriation: $650 million
OSSE Award Amount: $ 3,209,375.00
CFDA No: 84.386A
Grant Type: Competitive
Sub-Recipients: Local Educational Agencies
Purpose: The ARRA provides $650 million in fiscal year (FY) 2009 funds for the Ed Tech program, which is authorized under Title II, Part D, Subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). For purposes of this guidance, these funds are referred to as “Ed Tech ARRA funds.” The Ed Tech ARRA funds are a one-time source of funds that supplement the approximately $265 million of Ed Tech funds made available under the regular FY 2009 appropriation. The primary goal of the Ed Tech program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools. It is also designed to ensure that every student is technologically literate by the end of eighth grade and to encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful research-based instructional methods. All Ed Tech ARRA funds are subject to the requirements in Title II, Part D, and Subpart 1 of the ESEA (Title II-D).
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