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Covid Relief Funding: What you need to know
The federal government has provided billions of dollars in relief funding to K–12 school districts and institutions of higher education through the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF), which Congress created to help educational entities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ESF includes three separate funds:
- Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund: Provides funding to Governors to use for K–12 school districts, institutions of higher education, and other educational entities within their states.
- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund: Provides funding to school districts, through their state educational agencies, to respond to the needs of K–12 schools as a result of the pandemic. The ESSER I obligation deadline is September 30, 2022. Districts will have 120 days after that date to complete liquidation of obligated expenses.
- Emergency Assistance to Non-Public School (EANS) Fund: Provides services and assistance to eligible non-public schools to address disruptions in education delivery caused by the pandemic. The Department of Education awards EANS funds by formula to governors who have approved certifications and agreements.
- Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Fund: Provides funding to institutions of higher education that can be used for institutional costs related to the pandemic and emergency financial aid grants for students.
The Department of Education sent the first infusion of ESF funding in spring 2020 as part of the CARES Act. The second round of funds arrived in early 2021 as part of the year-end package Congress passed at the end of 2020. The third and largest allotment of funding for the ESF was approved by President Biden as part of the American Rescue Plan in March 2021.
Education technology and learning materials are eligible uses of funding under all three ESF funds. If you have questions about how you can use these funds to meet your school district or university's digital learning needs, we are here to help!
Additional Resources:
How much CARES Act I funding is available to your state and institution?
Look up the CARES Act II funding allocated to for-profit colleges here and non-profit institutions of higher education here.
Cares Act: Education Stabilization Fund: What you need to know (PDF)
COVID-Related Funding Update: A Guide to CRSSA and ARPA Funds (PDF)
Webinar Recording: "Clearing a Path Through the Federal Funding Landscape"
NEA's Guide to Federal Emergency Aid Amounts, Uses, and Requirements
NCSL's Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Tracker
How to use your stimulus funding:
Allocation of Funds
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How Funds Flow |
Funding Per Package |
Total Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
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Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund |
Department of Education ➔ Governors ➔ K–12 school districts and institutions of higher education |
CARES Act I: $3 billion Year-End Package: $4 billion |
$9.75 billion |
|
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund |
Department of Education ➔ State educational agencies (SEAs) ➔ K–12 school districts |
CARES Act I: $13.5 billion Year-End Package: $54.3 billion American Rescue Plan: $122.7 billion |
$190.5 billion |
|
Emergency Assistance to Non-Public School Fund |
Department of Education ➔ Governors ➔ eligible non-public schools |
American Rescue Plan: $2.75 billion CARES Act I: $2.75 billion |
$5.5 billion |
|
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund |
Department of Education ➔ Institutions of higher education |
CARES Act I: $14.25 billion Year-End Package: $22.7 billion American Rescue Plan: $39.5 billion |
$76.5 billion |
PreK–12
As you continue through the school year either into the classroom, through distance teaching or a hybrid environment, we know the path forward will be different for each of you and we’re here to help regardless of when and where learning takes place.
Learn more about our solutions designed for distance and remote learning that are eligible uses of funding within the CARES Act.
ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine what a student knows and does not know in a course. The platform then instructs the student on the topics h/she is most ready to learn.
McGraw Hill Rise is an ELA and Math supplemental solution for grades K–8 that is completely digital for today's remote learning environment and specifically designed to tackle learning loss.
If you have questions about how you can use these funds to meet your school district or needs, please contact a rep.
How much does each state receive from the DOE for the Education Stabilization Grant fund?
See the final ESSER Fund totals here for each state.See the final Governor’s Fund (GEERF) total here.
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