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- ARRA School District Plans
- ARRA Plan Revision Request Form - DOC Updated May 20, 2011
- Frequently Asked Questions - Dec. 6, 2011
- Race to the Top Application
- Smart Course to Success: Arkansas's Race to the Top - May 28, 2010
- Appendices - May 28, 2010
- Phase II Presentation - July 8, 2010
- Phase II Talking Points - July 8, 2010
Communications
Commissioner's Memos
- Finance and Reporting
- Access to ARRA Planning Software - April 27, 2009
- ARRA Plans Not in Compliance with ARRA Program Requirements - July 19, 2011
- ARRA Reporting - July 19, 2011
- ARRA Revision Request Procedure - Update - Aug. 24, 2010
- ARRA Obligations - Statement of Assurance - November 10, 2011
- ARRA Quarterly Status Updates - March 17, 2010
- Coding Requirements for ARRA Funds - May 1, 2009
- DUNS Number and Central Contractor Registration Required for ARRA - May 4, 2009
- Education Jobs Fund - Dec. 1, 2010
- GEPA Section 442 Statement of Assurances - WORD Sept. 21, 2010
- Statement of Assurance Form - WORD Sept. 21, 2010
- Monitoring Requirements for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds - March 11, 2010
- Recovery of ARRA 5% Advance - May 12, 2010
- State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
- ARRA/SFSF Rules and Regulations,LEA Webinar FAQ - Sept. 24, 2010
- Davis Bacon Federal Wage Rate Requirements - Feb. 12, 2010
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Tracking of ARRA Projects - Aug. 14, 2009
- Title I ARRA
- ARRA Title I Waiver Notice - Sept. 16, 2009
- ARRA Title I Waiver Requests - Jan. 25, 2010
- Revised 1003(a) Grant Allocation - Sept. 14, 2010
- Title I 15% Carryover Waiver - June 11, 2010
- Title I ARRA Rank Order Technical Assistance - June 4, 2010
- Updates
- ARRA Updates - June 28, 2010
- ARRA Updates and Important Information - Sept. 25, 2009
Press Releases
- McKinney-Vento Grants - Aug. 24, 2009
- ARRA Plans Released - Aug. 18, 2009
- Allocation Announcement - April 21, 2009
- News Release: ARRA Equipment Grants for Child Nutrition Programs Awarded - June 18, 2010
- Statewide Longitudinal Data System Grant - May 21, 2010
Guidance
- Federal Guidance
- Data Universal Numbering System Number and Central Contractor Registration - Oct. 3, 2009
- DUNs Number and CCR Registration Troubleshooting - Oct. 6, 2009
- ARRA Arkansas LEA Guidance
- State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - U.S. Department of Education Web Site
- U.S. Department of Education: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
Finance and Reporting
Allocations
- American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Education Jobs Funds Program - Nov. 30, 2010
- ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Final Allocation - June 21, 2010
- ARRA Title I Final Allocation - June 23, 2010
- ARRA IDEA Final Allocation - June 23, 2010
- ARRA IDEA Preschool Final Allocation - June 23, 2010
- ARRA School Improvement Grant 1003(a) - Dec. 17, 2010
- Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT) Grant Recipients - April 12, 2010
- School Equipment Grant Recipients - June 23, 2010
- School Improvement Grant 1003(g), June, 2011 - XLS July 13, 2011
- Title I, Part D, June, 2011 - XLS July 13, 2011
Calendars
- 2010-2011 ARRA Expenditure Pull and Monthly Status Update Schedule - Updated Aug. 30, 2010
- 2011-2012 ARRA Expenditure Pull and Monthly Status Update Schedule - Updated July 21, 2011
Helpful Documents
- ARRA Plan Revision Request Form - WORD Updated Aug. 24, 2010
- COGNOS Access Form
- Office of Management and Budget Guidance on Data Quality, Non-Reporting Recipients, and Reporting of Job Estimates
- Plan Edit Checks - Feb. 8, 2010
- Quarterly Status Update Directions - March 12, 2010
- Requirements to the Calculation of Jobs - September 22, 2010
- U.S. Department of Education Clarifying Guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Aug. 26, 2010
Monthly Expenditure Reports
- ARRA funds for Child Nutrition Equipment Grants, Final - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for Educational Jobs Funds - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for Enhancing Education Through Technology - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for Education of Homeless Children and Youth - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for IDEA Grant - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for IDEA Preschool Grant - September 30, 2011
- ARRA Funds for School Improvement Grants 1003(a) - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for School Improvement Grants 1003(g) - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for State Fiscal Stabilization Funds - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for Title I Grant - September 30, 2011
- ARRA funds for Title I, Part D Grant - September 30, 2011
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
- ARRA Title XIV State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - March 13, 2009
- Arkansas Procurement References
- Modernization Information from U.S. Department of Education Web site
- Modernization Information from National Clearinghouse For Educational Facilities Web site
Davis-Bacon and Buy American Information
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and your Construction, Modernization, Renovation, and Repair Projects Presentation - Aug. 17, 2010
- Arkansas Labor Law 22-9-303(c)
- Buy American Contractor Certification Form - July 13, 2010
- Certified Payroll Instructions - June 24, 2010
- Davis-Bacon Application on Security and Intrusion Detection Systems - Oct. 25, 2010
- Davis-Bacon Reference - Find local prevailing wage rates
- Davis-Bacon Compliance Principles
- Department of Labor Memos concerning Davis-Bacon
- DFA-IGS SFSF Compliance Monitoring Checklist and Field Report - July 15, 2010
- DFA-IGS SFSF Project Inspection Narrative - Nov. 3, 2010
- Federal Wage Rate, Buy American, and Reporting Information
- Form 1444: Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate - April 16, 2010
- Form 1445: Labor Standards Interview - April 16, 2010
- Guidance: Davis-Bacon Application on Projects Including Playground Equipment Installation and Other Outdoor Projects - Oct. 14, 2010
- Navigating Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
- Office of Management and Budget Guidance on Federal Wage Rate/Buy American and 1512 Reporting Information - April 23, 2009
- Prevailing Wage Resource Guide 2009
- Requirements for SFSF Recipients - June 18, 2010
Signs
- Employee Rights Under the Davis-Bacon Act - April 10, 2009
- Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act - March 18, 2010
- Equal Employment Opportunity - 2004
- Fraud Disclosure - Oct. 6, 2009
- Whistleblower Protection - June 24, 2009
- Project Signs - Aug. 25, 2009
- Program Signs - Aug. 25, 2009
- Recovery Logo
- Recovery Logo - Arkansas
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ARRA Information
Title I ARRA Information
- Arkansas’s Definition of Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools - June 10, 2010
- Title I ARRA Waiver Approvals - July 8, 2010
- Title I Commitment Form
- Title I Policy Guidance
Other Helpful Links and Documents
- Brunstein & Manasevit Memorandum (Allowable Uses of Fund Examples)
- Letter to States from the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO)
- Section 106 Review Process | Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Web site
- White House Recovery Web site
- United States Department of Education Recovery Web page
Federal Regulations
- OMB Circular A-87 (Revised 05/10/04)
- OMB Standard Form 424B
- OMB Standard Form 424D
- National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA)
- Section 427 of GEPA (20 U.S.C. 1228a)
- Education General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) see specifically: 34 CFR Part 76, 34 CFR Part 77, 34 CFR Part 80, 34 CFR Part 85
