s main web-based collection of information resources, grant applications, training slides, survey instruments, payment calculation tools, and other technical resources central to utilization of Impact Aid.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Educational Provisions: Provides a high-level summary of provisions in the CARES Act related to K-12 education, college attendance and federal school loans, child care relief for families and frontline workers, and related agencies (e.g. AmeriCorps). The U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor produced this 2-page fact sheet (3/31/20).
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Summary of K-12 Education Provisions: Presents a one-page summary of CARES Act provisions and appropriations for state education agencies, institutions of higher education, and other education-related entities, by the Alliance for Excellent Education.
3 Key Ways School Districts Are Using CARES Act Funding to Support the Whole Child: Offered a November 2020 perspective on the status of the CARES Act’s $13.2-billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to support school districts (including public schools, private schools, and charter schools) through the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog from Panorama Education offers examples of school system investments in personal protective equipment (PPE), summer learning, bridging the digital divide to improve access to distance learning, large-scale supports for student mental health and well-being, and incorporation of social-emotional learning (SEL) and equity in school reopening and recovery plans.
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund: Explains how the December 2020 CRRSA relief package added $54.3 billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund [ESSER II Fund] initially funded at $13.2-billion [ESSER Fund] in the March 2020 CARES Act. At this webpage, developed by ED’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education [OESE], education officials can find an ESSER II Fact Sheet; the CRRSA ESSER II methodology and allocation table; and numerous links to ED information resources detailing administrative aspects of the CARES Act and CRRSA K-12 funding.
American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) State Plan Application Technical Assistance: Provides 4/29/21 and 9/2/21 webinar recordings and slide decks from a series of technical assistance "office hours" sessions hosted by ED’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education during May-August 2021, to help SEAs and LEAs understand how funding under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, including the American Rescue Plan ESSER (ARP ESSER) program, and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief [GEER] Fund may be used in response to the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on students in pre-K–12 education. This site provides responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), offers a 9/1/21 fact sheet, Supporting School Districts in Timely Investment of American Rescue Plan Act Funds, offers Strategies for Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Address the Impact of Lost Instructional Time, and addresses maintenance of effort and maintenance of equity requirements. The page also links to each SEA’s submitted ARP ESSER state plans.
American Rescue Plan Act - Summary of K-12 Provisions: Presents a one-page summary of APRA provisions and appropriations for state education agencies, institutions of higher education, and other education-related entities, by the Alliance for Excellent Education, including a link to the full text of the legislation (H.R. 1319).
Guide to Family, School, and Community Engagement in State ARP/ESSER Applications: Highlights funding opportunities for family, school and community engagement [FSCE] within the March 2021 American Rescue Plan [ARP]. This guide, produced by the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement [NAFSCE], identifies family, school, and community engagement (FSCE) opportunities for SEAs to a