The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as the federal stimulus bill, includes critically needed funding that states can use to help stabilize their budgets and stimulate economic growth. This page links to many resources that help explain the new law and how states, cities/towns, community organizations, families and others can access and use these funds.

• CT Voices Briefs and Presentations
  • The Federal CHIP and Stimulus Laws: Opportunities for Improving the Health of Connecticut Children and Families.  May 2009
  • Using Federal Stimulus Dollars to Reduce Suspension Rates.  May 2009
  • Town-by-town allocation of federal stimulus funds.  As of May 16, 2009. This spreadsheet will be updated.
  • Governor's Allocation Plan for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Community Services Block Grant.  May 2009 (PDF)
  • "The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009."  Presentation by Shelley Geballe.  May 2009 (PDF)
  • Serving Our Youngest Citizens: A Primer on How Title I and IDEA Federal Stimulus Funds May Be Used for Children Aged Zero Through Five.  April 2009 (PDF)
  • Using Federal Stimulus Dollars to Improve Infant and Toddler Care.  April 2009 (PDF)
  • Maintaining Health Insurance Coverage After Losing Employment: The COBRA Subsidy under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.  April 2009 (PDF)
  • It's Your Money Too! Some Ways Connecticut Families Can Benefit from the Federal Stimulus Bill.  April 2009 (PDF)
  • The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Making the Economic Stimulus Work for Connecticut. Testimony by Sharon Langer at Field Hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  April 7, 2009 (PDF)
  • The Federal CHIP and Stimulus Laws: Opportunities for Improving the Health of Connecticut Children and Families.  April 2009 (PDF)

• Full Bill Text from the Government Printing Office (GPO)
   
• Recovery.gov
  White House Web Site to Track Implementation

• One-Stop-Shop Web Sites
  Provide multiple resources about available federal assistance, state-by-state allocations, federal agency implementation, state responses, links to other resources, etc.
  • States for a Transparent and Accountable Recovery
  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
  • Council of State Governments (CSG)
  • Federal Agency Recovery Sites
  • National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
     
• Summaries of the ARRA
  • Council of State Governments (2/2009)
  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (3/3/2009)
  • Congressional Quarterly (CQ) (2/13/2009)
  • Congressional Research Service (CRS) (2/2009)
  • Office of Senator Christopher Dodd (2/2009)
  • Senate Finance Committee (2/12/2009)
     
• Responses from Connecticut State Government
  • Connecticut's Application for Initial Funding Under the State Fiscal Stabilization Program (5/26/09)
  • CT Recovery Working Group meeting minutes (3/23/09)
  • Project descriptions (DOT): Merritt Parkway, Statewide resurfacing, Replacement of Amtrak Bridge over Rt 1
  • Connecticut Recovery Initiative
  • State Department of Education Resources

• Information on Specific ARRA Provisions
  • White House Estimates of Jobs Created
    • By state (2/13/2009)
    • By congressional district (2/17/2009)
  • Geographical Education Funding
    • Department of Education state-by-state data
    • House Education and Labor Committee school-district data
  • CSG Data on State-by-State Infrastructure Investment Formula Funding
  • Internal Revenue Service Web Page on ARRA Tax Provisions
  • Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Webpage on Child Care in the ARRA 
  • Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime: State Allocations for 2009 Crime Victims Fund Compensation and Assistance Programs
  • Medicaid: Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage.  Guidance from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
     
• Information on ARRA Implementation
  • CSG Links to Federal Implementation Web Sites
  • CSG Key Dates and Deadlines
  • White House State-Certification Tracker
  • White House State-Recovery Web Site Links
  • National Employment Law Project (NELP) Web Site for Implementing Changes under the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act
  • U.S. Department of Education: guidance on how schools can use State Stabilization dollars for school modernization projects
  • Maximizing Resources from the Stimulus Package: Possible Strategies for Funding Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (early care & education).  Build Initiative.
  • Connecticut Recovery Initiative
  • Principles for State Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Working Poor Families Project. 

In its federal budget work, CT Voices for Children is pleased to work with First Focus, a national bipartisan organization committed to making children and families a priority in federal policy and budget decisions.