U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield
1st District of North Carolina
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For Release: Immediate
Date: April 1, 2009
Contact: Ken Willis
Phone: (202) 225-3101
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Butterfield announces $78 million in Stimulus School Aid
Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield said schools in his district could see more than $78 million in federal stimulus funding.
“This is an immense investment in our students, teachers and schools at a time when they facing devastating cuts,” Butterfield said. “Ensuring that student have access to a world class education is not a luxury – it is a necessity.”
Butterfield, who represents all or parts of 23 counties in eastern North Carolina, said that stimulus includes $13.5 billion for Title I, Part A, (Title I) and another $13.5 billion for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Today, the U.S. Department of Education provided district-by-district estimates for Title I funding, which totaled more than $37 million for Butterfield’s district. Additionally, the House Committee on Education and Labor has estimated that IDEA funding for Butterfield’s district could total more than $41 million. (Those estimates are provided below)
Half of the funding is expected to begin being distributed on April 1, 2009, and the second installment is expected later this fall.
Title I is the largest federal elementary and secondary education program. It authorizes federal aid to local schools for the education of disadvantaged students. The allocation formula primarily considers the number of children aged 5-17 in poor families and the state’s level of per pupil spending for public K-12 education.
IDEA provides funding to states for the education of children with disabilities. The allocation formula considers the number of children receiving services and a district’s relative poverty.
School District
Title 1 = Top Figure
IDEA = Bottom Figure
BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS
1,341,179
1,654,000
BERTIE COUNTY SCHOOLS
973,657
803,000
CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
2,658,416
3,430,000
EDENTON/CHOWAN SCHOOLS
485,610
549,000
EDGECOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS
1,071,113
1,646,000
GATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
234,437
429,000
GRANVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS
1,059,381
1,852,000
GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS
712,268
795,000
HALIFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS
2,092,616
1,527,000
HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS
904,218
867,000
JONES COUNTY SCHOOLS
244,315
401,000
LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2,109,208
2,300,000
MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOLS
967,543
967,000
NASH-ROCKY MOUNT SCHOOLS
3,977,388
4,314,000
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
868,121
855,000
PASQUOTANK COUNTY SCHOOLS
1,324,455
1,410,000
PERQUIMANS COUNTY SCHOOLS
344,961
411,000
PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS
5,023,394
5,026,000
ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY SCHOOLS
523,832
633,000
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS
1,732,427
1,939,000
WARREN COUNTY SCHOOLS
801,215
742,000
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
716,450
561,000
WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
4,029,797
4,532,000
WELDON CITY SCHOOLS
559,121
338,000
WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
2,622,384
3,048,000
TOTALS
$37,377,507
$41,029,000
