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ESSER III (ARP Act Section 2001)


Funding Description

COVID-19 federal funding for LEAs from American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act) Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER III) Fund. This funding will provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with emergency relief funds to address the impact COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the nation.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria LEA received Title I, Part A funds in FY 2020-21.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Public Law No: 117-2 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Source / Type Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 3213, 3214 / 8290
Total Available $13,571,726,487
Recipient Amount See allocation formula
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Proportionate share of FY 2020-21 Title I, Part A

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsRes-20: ESSER III [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/esseriii20result.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program CDE Federal Stimulus Team, EDReliefFunds@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division
Last Modified: June 2, 2023
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