 Ephrata Area School District received an extra $3,062,938 in ARRA – Federal Stimulus money to be used only in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low-income students.This funding is for the 2009–10 and 2010–2011 school years.Ephrata Area School District officials did not apply for the Race to the Top federal grant which would have brought the district over $1 million in additional federal funding for improving student academic achievement.