DEL Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is a package of federal funding designed to help boost the economy by saving and creating jobs. Learn more about the recovery package at:
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Learn more about available funding and how to apply for funding in Washington at:
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President Obama signed ARRA into law on February 17, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation’s infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.

The package includes funding for two key early learning initiatives:

About $2 billion nationally for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Block Grant, which in our state is administered by the Department of Early Learning. Washington State received about $33.4 million in federal economic recovery dollars through CCDF. About $27.7 million of that goes to child care subsidies. Additional dollars are being used to support the testing of elements of a quality rating and improvement system with Thrive by Five Washington; child care resource and referral services; the career and wage ladder program; and other child care quality initiatives.
$2.1 billion nationally for the federal Head Start and Early Head Start program. (These funds are provided directly by the federal government to local Head Start agencies.)
$500 million nationally through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C. Washington received $9.5 million to support local improvement activities, statewide infrastructure/system-building, and data management for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program. Click here to learn more about how the DEL ESIT program is using its ARRA funding.

Click here to read program instruction on CCDF ARRA funding from the federal Administration for Children & Families.

Federally recognized Tribal Nations may also receive CCDF ARRA funding directly from the federal government.

DEL Recovery Act contact information

Chief Financial Officer Linda Shea
360.725.4920
linda.shea@del.wa.gov

Last revised on August 12, 2010.

DEL Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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