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Recovery.gov is the U.S. government's official website that provides easy access to data
related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

AGENCY PROFILE - Department of Education

 Data From Agency Reports - Updated Weekly


$97,393,000,000
Recovery Appropriations *
$97,264,183,322
Total Funds Awarded
$92,204,105,279
Total Funds Paid Out

*Appropriation amounts include contract, grant, and loan programs only and do not include estimated costs for entitlements.

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Entitlements Paid Out by Category

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Funding by Award Type

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Agency News
11/30/2010
Highest Percentage of Turnaround Funds Are Going To High Schools

New Rules Made More High Schools Eligible for Turnaround Money

As the recently released "Building a Grad Nation" report provides a renewed call to action to address high school graduation rates, the U.S. Department of Education announced today that of the more than 700 schools receiving School Improvement Grants (SIG) to implement one of the four turnaround models this year, 48 percent are high schools. 

Read more about School Improvement Grants
9/27/2010
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to Receive Nearly $12 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $11,994,405 is now available for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, CNMI has received $48,922,625 through the ARRA.

Read more about Recovery Funds in the CNMI
9/27/2010
Guam to Receive More Than $24 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $24,995,119 is now available for Guam under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Guam has received $122,450,229 through the ARRA.

Read more about Recovery Funds in Guam
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Total Number of Awards
as Reported by Recipients

Total Number of Awards as Reported by Recipients

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Project Completion Status

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States Receiving the Most Funds
State Amount
(02/17/09 - 12/31/2012)
California $9,061,139,319
New York $6,886,609,669
Texas $6,446,077,147
Florida $4,995,443,913
Ohio $3,370,785,371
Cities Receiving the Most Funds
City Amount
(02/17/09 - 12/31/2012)
New York, NY $3,141,699,407
Sacramento, CA $2,331,723,356
San Juan, PR $1,187,728,602
Chicago, IL $1,056,658,748
Albany, NY $924,586,199
Recipients Receiving the Most Funds
Recipient Award Amount
PLANNING AND RESEARCH, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF $4,875,498,758
GOVERNOR, TEXAS OFFICE OF THE $3,250,272,133
NEW YORK, STATE OF $2,468,557,791
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA $2,208,839,244
ILLINOIS, STATE OF $1,681,130,685
Last Updated 1/30/2013