Allowable Expenses
What money from the three funding bills – CARES Act, CRRSA Act, and the American Rescue Plan, can be spent on. By: Charles Hendrix | March 22, 2021, https://districtadministration.com/ed-dept-releases-81-billion-in-american-rescue-plan-funding/
ESSER, passed as Section 18003 of the CARES Act in March 2020; ESSER II, passed as Section 313 of the CRRSA Act in December 2020; and ARP ESSER, included in Section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319, provides billions in funding for state & local educational agencies to spend on allowable activities to respond to.
Allowable Activities for ESSER, ESSER II, and ARP ESSER
ESSER (CARES Act)
Any activities authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, IDEA, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, and McKinney-Vento. CARES Act Section 18003(d)(1).
Coordination of preparedness and response efforts of LEAs with state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. CARES Act Section 18003(d)(2).
Providing resources for principals and others school leaders to address school-specific needs. CARES Act Section 18003(d)(3).
Activities that address unique needs of low-income children or students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youths, including how outreach and service delivery will meet the needs of each population. CARES Act Section 18003(d (4).
Developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve the preparedness and response efforts of LEAs. CARES Act Section 18003(d)(5).
Training and professional development for LEA staff on sanitation and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases. CARES Act Section 18003(d)(6).
Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean facilities operated by an LEA. CARES Act Section 18003(d)(7).
Planning and coordination during long-term closures, including how to provide meals to eligible students, how to provide online learning technology to all students, how to provide guidance on meeting IDEA requirements, and how to ensure other educational services can continue to be provided consistent with federal, state, and local requirements. CARES Act Section 18003(d)(8).
ESSER II (CRRSA Act)
Any activities authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, IDEA, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, and McKinney-Vento. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(1).
Coordination of preparedness and response efforts of LEAs with state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(2).
Providing resources for principals and others school leaders to address school-specific needs. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(3).
Activities that address unique needs of low-income children or students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youths, including how outreach and service delivery will meet the needs of each population. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(4).
Developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve the preparedness and response efforts of LEAs. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(5).
Training and professional development for LEA staff on sanitation and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(6).
Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean facilities operated by an LEA. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(7).
Planning and coordination during long-term closures, including how to provide meals to eligible students, how to provide online learning technology to all students, how to provide guidance on meeting IDEA requirements, and how to ensure othereducational services can continue to be provided consistent with federal,
state, and local requirements. CRRSA Act Section 313(d)(8).
ARP ESSER (ARP Act)
Any activities authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, IDEA, Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act, and Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. ARP Act Section 2001(e)(2)(A) through Section 2001(e)(2)(D).
Coordination of preparedness and response efforts of LEAs with state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. ARP Act Section2001(e)(2)(E).
Not included in ARP Act.
Activities that address unique needs of low-income children or students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youths, including how outreach and service delivery will meet the needs of each population. ARP Act Section 2001(e)(2)(F).
Developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve the preparedness and response efforts of LEAs. ARP Act Section 2001(e)(2)(G).
Training and professional development for LEA staff on sanitation and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases. ARP Act Section 2001(e)(2)(H).
Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean facilities operated by an LEA. ARP Act Section 2001(e)(2)(I).
Planning and coordination during long-term closures, including how to provide meals to eligible students, how to provide online learning technology to all students, how to provide guidance on meeting IDEA requirements, and how to ensure other educational services can continue to be provided consistent with federal, state, and local requirements. ARP Act Section 2001(e)(2)(J).