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.
ESSER I Grant Program | Authorized in Title VIII, Division B, of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in March 2020. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2022 (with carryover). |
CRRSA ESSER II Grant Program | Authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA), signed into law in December 2020. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2023 (with carryover). |
ARP ESSER III Grant Program | Authorized in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), signed into law in March 2021. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2024 (with carryover). |
US Department of Education, OESE Resources
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Resources
- Federal Funding and Grants FAQ
- Federally Funded ESC Grants FAQ
- Migrant Education Program Guidance
- CARES Act Funding and Expense Reimbursement FAQ
- CARES Act Equitable Services FAQ
- CARES Act Funding Support for LEAs
- SY 20-21 FEMA FAQ
- Total Supplemental Federal Funding, Excluding ESSER II and ESSER III
- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III (ESSER III) Funding
TEA: ARP ESSER III Resources
The following materials provide general information about ARP ESSER III grant funding:
- To the Administrator Addressed letter (04/28/2021)
- Press release from the Office of the Texas Governor (04/28/2021)
Statewide Training and Q&A
- Register for Training Part 1: Planning Requirements for ESSER III. May 11, 2021, 8:30-10:00 a.m., Central Time
- Register for Training Part 2: ESSER III Application for Funding. May 14, 2021, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Central Time
TEA: CRRSA - ESSER II Resources
Title I Capacity Building Initiative Resources
- ARP ESSER III Stakeholder Survey Questions - updated May, 2021
- Guiding Questions for Safe Return Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan - updated May, 2021
- MOE vs MOQ - updated May, 2021
- Stakeholders for ESSA vs ESSER III by LEA and Campus - updated May, 2021
- April 30, 2021
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