ESSER I-II-III

Congress set aside approximately $13.2 billion of the $30.75 billion allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the CARES Act for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund). The Department will award these grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are LEAs, with emergency relief funds to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the Nation.

US Department of Education, OESE Resources

USDE: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- USDE: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA) aka ESSER II (1/5/21)
USDE: American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
- USDE: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Fund (ARP ESSER) aka ESSER III (3/17/21)

Texas Education Agency (TEA) Resources

TEA: Grant Compliance and Administration

For the most current information, please visit TEA's COVID-19 Federal Program FAQs webpage and click on the following document links:

Federal Funding and Grants FAQ
CARES Act Funding and Expense Reimbursement FAQ
CARES Act Equitable Services FAQ
CARES Act Funding Support for LEAs