American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Recovery Act Audio Conferences: CLASP hosted a series of audio conferences after the ARRA passed to provide information for state and local policymakers and advocates on opportunities for investing ARRA funds. Listen to recordings of the calls in streaming audio.
On Feb. 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law. The Act includes significant investments in supports for low-income people struggling in the recession, including in child care, education, workforce development, and safety net programs.
CLASP analyses identify funding opportunities in the ARRA that support low‐income individuals and their families. We make recommendations for effective implementation of ARRA funds to maximize this opportunity to improve and expand services for low-income people.
Resources & Publications
- Nov 19, 2009 | Elizabeth Lower-Basch and Josh Bone TANF Emergency Fund: State Applications Approved as of November 10 HHS reports that as of November 10, 2009, 22 states have been awarded a total of $840 million from the TANF Emergency Fund. This fact sheet shows the share of its maximum allocation that each state has received. Read Online | Download PDF
- Nov 16, 2009 | Elizabeth Lower-Basch The TANF Emergency Fund: A New Resource for Domestic Violence Programs The TANF Emergency Fund can both provide victims of domestic violence with financial and in-kind services to help address domestic violence issues and also relieve some of the funding pressures on providers. Download PDF
- Nov 16, 2009 | CLASP Audioconference What the TANF Emergency Fund Can Do for Your Cash-Strapped State CLASP brought together leading experts to discuss the latest federal guidance on innovative ways that states can draw on the TANF Emergency Fund, and claim expenditures by third-parties, such as counties and nonprofit service-providers. Listen to this recording of the call to learn about how you can put the TANF Emergency Fund to use! Download Audio | Additional PDF
- Nov 09, 2009 | Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt (CLASP) & Kisha Bird (CFY) Comments to United States Department of Education: Notice of Policy Priorities for Investing in Innovation Fund The Investing in Innovation (I3) Fund offers local education agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit organizations an opportunity to rethink how they educate children and youth and to use school reform efforts as a foundational vehicle to work across sectors and explore new and innovative ways to support student learning from birth through postsecondary education. Our comments and recommendations relate specifically to ensuring the needs of struggling students and disconnected youth are adequately addressed. Download PDF
- Nov 02, 2009 | Elizabeth Lower-Basch Questions and Answers about the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund This document explains the opportunities for states to help low-income families using the new TANF Emergency Contingency Fund created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This version is updated to reflect the questions and answers posted by HHS in October 2009 Download PDF