Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$1,330,483,831

How do the funds flow?
Funds come to the state on a formula basis to redistribute to local districts (via formula) and to higher education institutions.

Description
80% of the funds can be used for restoring education funding or for education increases and 20% for other government services, including education.

Current Status
To date, the state has expended approximately $221 million from this fund.

Notes
The funding allocation listed is the actual allocation provided by US Dept of Education.  Please see the U.S. Department of Education's website for additional information: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/stabilization-fund.html.

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$2,200,000,000

How do the funds flow?
Funds come to the state on a formula basis

Description
Increases NJ's FMAP rate from 50% to 56.2%.  Plus an increase for the high unemployment bonus.

Current Status
To date, the state has received $598 million in FMAP funds per the NJ Office of Management and Budget.

Notes
The Federal Funds Information for States estimates about $2 billion for FMAP, the Government Accountability Office estimates about $2.2 billion, and NJ's Department of Human Services estimates about $2.2 billion over the life of the program.

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$12,100,000

How do the funds flow?
Funds come to the state on a formula basis quarterly based on children placed who are Title IV-E eligible

Description
Funds come to the state for foster care and adoption assistance maintenance payments to families.

Current Status
The state has received $4.1 million for the first two fiscal quarters covered by the ARRA

Notes
The funding allocation listed is based on a DCF estimate for the 27 month term of the FMAP supplement provided by the ARRA.

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$336,900 (one year grant)

How do the funds flow?
Formula - comprised of an equal amount to each state and a portion based on population.

Description
Funds come to the State Arts Council from the National Endowment for the Arts to redistribute to arts organizations to preserve jobs in the arts sector.

Current Status
This funding was awarded to support staff positions at 16 organizations in 11 counties and 9 of 13 congressional districts representing a wide range of artistic disciplines and programs that serve underserved communities as mandated by the NEA.

Notes
National Endowment for the Arts information and guidelines for these funds can be found at http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/recovery-states/index.html. For a listing of grant recipients in New Jersey, please see: http://www.state.nj.us/state/images/pdfs/ARRA.pdf.

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$47,749,135

How do the funds flow?
A portion of the funds flow to the state to redistribute ($30m) and the remaining $18 million flows from the federal government to specific local jurisdictions.

Description
Grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to assist victims of crime and youth mentoring. Of the $48 million, about $30 million goes to the state to re-distribute and remaining $18 million is allocated to specific local jurisdictions by the federal government.

Current Status
The U.S. Department of Justice and the NJ Office of the Attorney General have announced awards for funds that go directly to municipalities and counties.

Notes
The funding allocatin listed is based on the U.S. Department of Justice award that can be found at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/recoveryallocations.html 

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$2,484,671

How do the funds flow?
Funds come to the state on a formula basis to redistribute.  Also portion of the transitional housing assistance grants will be awarded competitively.

Description
Grants for victims compensation and victims services programs.

Current Status
No federal funds have been drawn down to date.

Notes
The funding allocation listed is based on the actual award amount from the US Department of Justice.

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$3,624,711

How do the funds flow?
Funds come to the state on a formula basis to redistribute.  A portion of the transitional housing assistance grants will be awarded competitively.

Description
Grants are used to combat violence against women.  Of the total $225 million for this program nationally, $50 million is earmarked for transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence.

Current Status
No federal funds have been received yet.

Notes
The funding allocation listed is based on the actual award amount from the US Department of Justice.

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$901,050

How do the funds flow?
Funds come to the state on a formula basis.

Description
Funds are used to help states and local authorities develop effective responses to online enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, and child pornography cases.

Current Status
Funds have not yet been drawn down, however, they will go to hiring more staff for monitoring.

Notes
The funding allocation listed is based on an actual award amount by the U.S. Department of Justice to the State of New Jersey.

Estimated benefit to NJ (over three years): Actual award notice issued by federal agencies or estimate
$26,813,422

How do the funds flow?
There was $1 billion available nationally to fund the new hiring or rehiring of law enforcement positions for 3 years.  The ARRA requires that any positions funded by this program be retained after federal funds cease.

Description
18 municipalities in New Jersey received grants to hire or rehire 123 police officers.

Current Status
The application period has closed.  Funding will be awarded by the U.S. Dept of Justice no later than Sept. 30, 2009.

Notes
For more information and to view the grant receipents in New Jersey please visit: http://www.nj.gov/recovery/news/approved/20090728.html.  To view the Department of Justice's COPS Program site, please see: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2208.