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
- Jan 28, 2010 | Elizabeth Lower-Basch Extending the TANF Emergency Fund Creates Jobs Now Congress should extend the TANF Emergency Fund as soon as possible so that states can continue to start and expand subsidized jobs programs. Download PDF
- Jan 27, 2010 | Elizabeth Lower-Basch and Josh Bone TANF Emergency Fund: State Applications Approved as of January 27 HHS reports that as of January 27, 2010, 37 states (and the District of Columbia) have been awarded a total of $1.18 billion from the TANF Emergency Fund. This fact sheet shows the share of its maximum allocation that each state has received. Read Online | Download PDF
- Jan 20, 2010 | Child Care & Early Education Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds - January Update CLASP provides monthly updates with national and state-by-state information on ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant outlays. Read Online
- Dec 16, 2009 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds - December Update CLASP provides monthly updates with national and state-by-state information on ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant outlays. Read Online
- Nov 24, 2009 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: November Update CLASP provides monthly updates with national and state-by-state information on ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant outlays. Read Online