Technology Funding Alert!

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The federal economic stimulus package, signed last month by President Obama, contains a significant infusion of funding for education technology. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides an additional $650 million toward the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) component of Title II. That will be in addition to the $267 million recently allocated to EETT as part of the federal education budget. In California, that will translate to an additional $70 million in funding, bumping up the $30 million currently available for the EETT program. As with the existing program, 50% of the funds will be distributed as formula grants, and the remaining 50% made available through competitive grants. The CDE is currently preparing guidelines for the Round 8 competitive grant cycle, and they expect to announce the program and post the list of eligible districts and schools in early- to mid-April.

RIMS CTAP will provide assistance to eligible districts, including informational workshops, support with application development, and grant writing support after the TLN meeting on April 16, 2009. For more information, visit the RIMS CTAP Grants and Funding Page.