American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009

New Jersey K-12 Education

Uses of ARRA Competitive Grants Funds (Race to the Top)

The competitive “Race to the Top” grants were announced July 24, 2009.   The grants are meant to reward eligible states for past accomplishments and create incentives for future improvement in four critical areas of reform: adopting rigorous standards and assessments; recruiting and retaining effective teachers, especially in classrooms where they are needed most; turning around low-performing schools; and establishing data systems to track student achievement and teacher effectiveness.

ARRA Competitive Grants Application Process

Grant Program for Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems

• Request for Applications
• Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant Program

New Jersey Application for Funding Under Race to the Top Phase 3 12/15/11

Race to the Top Round 2 Application

ARRA Competitive Grants Fund Allocations

ARRA Competitive Grants Guidance Documents

• Secretary’s remarks
• Archived Webcast
• Key ARRA Program Fact Sheets
• Internal Controls Presentation – Fraud Prevention, Single Audit and ARRA Funds

Note: federal guidelines are subject to change and the department will post the most current information as soon as we receive it.