American Rescue Plan Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Program

Funding Description

As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), 2021, Public Law 117-2 (March 11, 2021), Congress set aside $2.75 billion of the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund specifically to provide emergency assistance to students and teachers in non-public schools (NPS) through the ARP Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Program (EANS) program. The purpose of the ARP EANS program is to provide services or assistance to the NPS that enroll a significant percentage of students from low-income families and are most impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 emergency.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	For purposes of the EANS program, an eligible NPS is an elementary or secondary school that is: Non-profit, was in existence prior to March 13, 2020, and did not apply and/or receive a loan under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program on or after December 27, 2020.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), 2021, Public Law 117-2.
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	N/A / N/A
Total Available	$180,405,443
Recipient Amount	Per-student base rate with an additional supplemental rate for students from a low-income family.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding will be distributed on a per-student base rate, with an additional supplemental rate for each student from a low-income family.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	December 13, 2021
Due Date	January 3, 2022
Expected Notification Date	January 12, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/cr/eans.asp]
Background	Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/cr/eans.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/cr/arpeansfundingresults.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Carrie Lopes, 916-319-0917, clopes@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Carrie Lopes, 916-319-0917, clopes@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0917 (phone), 916-322-5092 (fax)