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In response to the economic outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Congress passed three bills that provided immediate and direct economic assistance to state and local educational agencies through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. These funds were provided to support areas with the greatest need, where the academic and non-academic components of school districts had the greatest impact due to COVID-19. As additional funding was provided, the intent of the funds was to support States and local school districts’ efforts to safely reopen schools, address significant gaps in learning, and support measures of implementation that will continue to reduce the effects of COVID-19 on students and families.
The ESSER funding dashboard provides the public an opportunity to access information about how much of the funds have been used to improve student learning; address lost learning opportunities, support students’ mental health and wellbeing, and more. The dashboard shows spending under all three rounds of ESSER funding – through the CARES Act in May 2020, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act in January 2021, and the American Rescue Plan in March 2021.
CARES ActThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The funding allows states to respond to the COVID-19 emergency in K-12 schools. Funds to local school districts may be used for coronavirus response activities, such as planning for and coordinating during long-term school closures, purchasing educational technology to support online learning for all students, and additional activities authorized by federal elementary and secondary education laws.
CRSSA ActThe Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation (CRRSA) Act signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020, provides an additional $54.3 billion for an ESSER II fund. Following the same distribution as the CARES Act, which is based on the share of ESEA Title I, Part A funds follows the same use for coronavirus-response activities. Planning for and coordinating activities that address learning loss, preparing schools for reopening, testing, repairing, upgrading projects to improve air quality in school buildings, and additional activities authorized by federal elementary and secondary education laws are continually permitted.
ARP ActThe American Rescue Plan (ARP)Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, to speed up the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession.
ARP ESSER funds will allow SEAs to take additional steps to reopen schools for in-person instruction, keep them open safely, and address the disruptions to teaching and learning resulting from the pandemic. This includes using funds to enact appropriate measures to help schools to invest in mitigation strategies consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools to the greatest extent practicable; address the many impacts of COVID-19 on students, including from interrupted instruction; implement strategies to meet students’ social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs; offer crucial summer, afterschool, and other extended learning and enrichment programs; support early childhood education; invest in staff capacity; and avoid devastating layoffs at this critical moment, ensuring that all students have access to teachers, counselors, and other school personnel to support their needs. Georgia's ARP ESSER State Plan
ARP ESSER LEA Applications
ARP ESSER-Maintenance of Equity
The maintenance of equity provisions outlined in the ARP Act ensures that schools and LEAs serving large proportions of historically underserved students receive an equitable share of state and local funds as the nation continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact.
Georgia Schools' Learning Mode StatusMay 07, 2021 Excel File View-Statewide
November 05, 2021 Excel File View- Statewide January 12, 2022 Excel File View-Statewide May 06, 2022 Excel File View-Statewide November 4, 2022 Excel File View-Statewide
Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grants ProgramThe Georgia Department of Education is proud to partner with the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) to administer $85 million for afterschool and summer learning in Georgia. Funding for the Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) grants program has been made available through the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden in March of 2021.
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SAVE THE DATE!Upcoming Webinars
The CARES Act: A Look At How Georgia's Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) Used Their ESSER I Dollars
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Join Us: Register Here An Overview of the Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Determination Date: February 23, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Presented By: The U.S. Department of Labor, Atlanta Office Join Us: The link will be available soon. Open Office Hour SessionsDate: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Join Us: Register Here Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Join Us: Register Here Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Join Us: Register Here Team Members
Formal Complaints Under ESSER
ESSER LegislationsView the ESSER Webinars at:
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Resources
U.S. Department of Education Resources
ESSER Equitable Services Key Information
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Georgia Department of Education's COVID-19 Resources, Supports, and Guidance
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is working closely with the Office of the Governor, the Georgia Department of Public Health (GaDPH), and other agencies to ensure local school districts, parents, and students have the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus). > Learn More |
