Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) ProgramEducation Stabilization Fund

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, 2021 provides $2.75 billion for the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) program, which is part of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund. Under the EANS program, the Department will award grants by formula to each Governor with an approved Certification and Agreement to provide services or assistance to eligible non-public schools to address the impact that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had, and continues to have, on non-public school students and teachers in the State. On Thursday, March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act was signed into law. It is a $1.9 trillion package of assistance measures, including $2.75 billion for the American Rescue Plan’s Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (ARP EANS) program. These funds are available to Governors under the ARP EANS program to provide services or assistance to non-public schools that enroll a significant percentage of low-income students and are most impacted by the qualifying emergency. On July 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education posted final requirements here regarding the implementation of ARP EANS. Under the ARP EANS program, the Department will award grants by formula to each Governor with an approved application to provide services or assistance to eligible non-public schools to address the impact that the COVID-19 emergency has had, and continues to have, on non-public school students and teachers in the State.

Information on this page taken from the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools webpage on the Office of Elementary & Secondary Education website. For updated information on this grant and availability, please visit their website.