The recipients of U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act financial assistance instructions and guidance for data reporting. The data reporting is in alliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in Section 1512.

1) Memorandum of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Reporting Requirements : ADE Informs all school districts and charter schools receiving U.S. Department of Education ARRA funds, of the 4th Quarter Data Correction. The ARRA Recipient Reporting Application will be available starting March 1, 2010 through March 15, 2010 and accept 4th Quarter Data Correction by LEAs.

2) Online ARRA Recipient Reporting Application

1. Before logging into the ADE ARRA Recipient Reporting Application, LEAs should complete the following steps:
   
   1. Read the US Dept of Education (ED) ARRA Reporting Guidance and ARRA Reporting Tip Sheets for Elementary and Secondary Programs and for Special Education Programs at http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/section-1512.html
      
      (*The ED Guidance defines ARRA Recipients as State Agencies and Sub-Recipients as School Districts. It also clarifies and provides examples of Vendors.
      *The ED Program Tip Sheets explain how Activities are to be reported as well as other data in the ARRA Quarterly Reporting.)
      
      
   2. Register for a DUNS number at https://eupdate.dnb.com/requestoptions.asp?cm_re=HomepageB*TopNav*DUNSNumberTab
      
      (Training Manual: How to request DUNS number and contact information)
      
      
   3. Register at the Central Contract Registry (CCR) at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx
      
      
   4. View the ARRA User Guide (last updated 12-15-2009)
   
   
   
   5. Arizona Congressional Districts by Zip Codes
      
      
   
   
2. ADE ARRA Recipient Reporting Application : This application can be found under Common Logon. Please click here to go to ADE Common Logon.
   
   
3. ARRA Recipient Reporting Application LEA users : Current FY 2010 General Statement of Assurance Signers and Grants Capture only users will have access to ARRA Recipient Reporting Application.
   
   
4. LEA ARRA Data Submission Period: 12/14/2009 (Monday) – 01/06/2010 (Wednesday)
   (ARRA Data Reporting Period: October 2009 - December 2009)
   
   
5. Which LEAs should submit data using ARRA Recipient Reporting Application? : Any LEAs that currently have any of the following approved projects under Grants Management Enterprise website. Click on each hyperlink to view your approved ARRA projects.
   
   • Economic Stimulus Funding for NSLP Equipment
   • ARRA Education Stabilization Fund
   • ARRA Enhancing Education Through Technology Title II-D
   • ARRA IDEA Grant
   • ARRA Preschool
   • ARRA Mckinney-Vento Homeless Education
   • ARRA Parent Education Statewide Specialist
   • ARRA Title I Grant
   • ARRA Title I School Improvement Family & Community Engagement Grant

3) ARRA Assurances Form: If you are applying for and/or have been approved for any ARRA (American Recovery Act & Reinvestment) funding, you must submit an ARRA Assurances form (updated on 7/13/2009) to the ADE – Grants Management office with original blue ink signatures. Click here to download the Assurance form. Please submit this form ASAP to avoid any disruption of payments.

4) Reference Links

• Overview of the Recovery Act
  http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/section-1512.html
  
• State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) has provided clarifying guidance on State Fiscal Stabilization. See "Guidance for Grantees and Auditors: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program" issued on December 24, 2009. To view information and guidance provided by USDOE on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund monies, you may access their Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/statestabilization/applicant.html.
• Government-wide guidance for reporting under the requirements of Section 1512 of the Recovery Act was published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), you may access their Web site at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recovery_default/
  
  M-10-08, Updated Guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Data Quality, Non-Reporting Recipients, and Reporting of Job Estimates (December 18, 2009) (24 pages, 188 kb)
  
  
• Data Model provided by Recovery.gov : http://www.recovery.gov/sites/default/files/FedRptgDataModel+8-18-09.pdf
  
• Recipient Reporting Information, including the data dictionary and formats for data entry are available on the Recovery.gov website. See: http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/recipient-reporting

Arizona Department of Education
Grants Management Bin #3
1535 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: (602) 542-3695
Fax: (602) 542-4063
grants@azed.gov