NEW YORK, STATE OF
Grant: $367,990,143 - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education - May. 8, 2009
14% voted satisfied - 86% voted not satisfied - 7 vote(s) cast
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Award Description: Government Services Fund - for public safety and other government services which may include assistance for elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, and for modernization , renovation or repair of public school facilities and institutions of higher education facilities, including modernization, renovation and repairs that are consistent with a recognized green building rating
Project Description: New York State used the ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) for other government services to stabilize the New York State budget by restoring funding for a number of educational services and one foreclosure prevention service. These programs include: Teacher Computer Training and Resource Centers, the Mentor-Teacher Internship Program, grants to SUNY and CUNY to keep tuition low at community colleges, a grant to Higher Education Services Corp to provide Tuition Assistance Program payments for low-income full-time students, Educational Television and Radio grants to public broadcasting stations, a grant for Math and Science High Schools to develop state-of-the-art programs, an Academic Improvement Grant to the Roosevelt UFSD, a Say Yes to Education grant to dramatically increase high school and graduation rates for inner-city youth in the Syracuse City School District, and the Foreclosure Prevention Program to provide support to individuals threatened by mortgage foreclosure.
Jobs Summary: New York State used the ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) for other government services to stabilize the New York State budget by restoring funding for a number of educational services and one foreclosure prevention service. Sub-recipients used part of these funds to save or create jobs. The purposes of these programs and the number of jobs that recipients estimate will be saved or created in the first quarter are reported below. As these programs are implemented it is expected that sub-recipients will report additional jobs saved or created in future quarters. Teacher Computer Training and Resource Centers provide professional development to teachers of New York State school districts. Mentor-Teacher Internship Program provides release time for beginning teachers to participate in professional development conducted by experienced mentor teachers to increase the retention and effectiveness of new teachers. Grants to SUNY and CUNY keep tuition low at community colleges. A Grant to the Higher Education Services Corp provides Tuition Assistance Program payments for low-income full-time students. An Educational Television and Radio grant provides grants to public broadcasting stations to continue educational television and radio programs. Math and Science High Schools provide funds to support three math and science high schools to provide state-of-the-art programs. Roosevelt Academic Improvement Grant provide funds to the Roosevelt UFSD for academic improvement. Say Yes to Education grant is intended to dramatically increase high school and graduation rates for inner-city youth by providing comprehensive supports, including the promise of funding for college or vocational education when a child graduates from any Syracuse City School District high school. Foreclosure Prevention is to provide support to individuals threatened by mortgage foreclosure. Overall approximately 186 positions were saved or created. (Total jobs reported: 186)
Project Status: Less Than 50% Completed
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