Elementary and Secondary School Emergency ReliefEducation Stabilization Fund
ESSER I
On March 27, 2020, Congress set aside approximately $13.2 billion of the $30.75 billion allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) Fund. The Department awarded 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 Fund awards to SEAs are in the same proportion as each State received funds under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, in fiscal year 2019. For more information on ESSER awards, please visit the Award Resources page.
ESSER II
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, 2021, was signed into law on December 27, 2020, and provided an additional $54.3 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER II) Fund. ESSER II Fund awards to SEAs are in the same proportion as each State received funds under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, in fiscal year 2020. For more information on ESSER awards, please visit the Award Resources page.
ARP ESSER
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act was signed into law. It was an unprecedented $1.9 trillion package of assistance measures, including $122 billion for the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund. Funds are provided to SEAs and LEAs to help safely reopen and sustain the same operation of schools and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Nation’s students. ARP ESSER Fund awards to SEAs are in the same proportion as each State received funds under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, in fiscal year 2020. For more information on ESSER awards, please visit the Award Resources page.
Information on this page taken from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund webpage on the Office of Elementary & Secondary Education website. For updated information on this grant and availability, please visit their website.
Eligible Use of Funds
- Air Purifiers
- Hand sanitizers and universal cleaners
- Disposable masks
- UV disinfection lights
- Outdoor sinks and hand sterilizing stations
- Health and safety signage
- Furniture and equipment to keep teachers, students and staff safe and/or distanced during in-person instruction, such as individual desks and mobile chairs, tabletop screens and PPE
- Outdoor furniture and equipment to account for an increase in outdoor activities and dining, such as picnic tables, benches and portable sinks
- Hiring additional personnel to keep school spaces safe and clean, such as nurses and custodians
- Purchasing health and safety equipment to help prevent the spread of disease, such as air purifiers, sanitation stations and universal cleaners
- Educational technology and remote learning tools, including hardware like headphones, software and connectivity to support student learning
- Furniture and equipment to implement before and after-school enrichment programs, including table and chair sets
- Hiring additional educators and support staff
- Adaptive furniture and equipment to support students with special needs
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Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
PROGRAM OFFICE:
Office of State and Grantee Relations, OESE
CFDA NUMBER:
ESSER I and II - 84.425D | ARP ESSER – 84.425U
PROGRAM TYPE:
Formula Grant
ESSER Award Resources
ESSER I Awards
ESSER II Awards
ARP ESSER Awards
- ARP ESSER Letter to Chief State School Officers
- ARP ESSER Letter to Chief State School Officers Announcing Grant Award
- ARP ESSER Allocation Table
- ARP ESSER Fact Sheet
- ARP ESSER Grant Award Assurances
- ARP ESSER Application Letter to Chief State School Officers
- ARP ESSER Interim Final Rule
- ARP ESSER Application Template (PDF)
- ARP ESSER Template (Word)
Contact Information
U.S. Department of Education, OESE
Office of State and Grantee Relations
Education Stabilization Fund
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington D.C. 20202-6244
If you have any questions, please email: EANS@ed.gov
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- ESSER Monitoring Protocols
- ARP ESSER Maintenance of Equity
- Maintenance of Effort
- ESSER Reporting
- American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ARP ESSER): State and Local Educational Agency (LEA)/School District Plans
- School Operating Status & LEA Plans for a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction
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