The U.S. Department of Education announced American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The announcement includes a table outlining the individual funding amounts that will be distributed for each state.
The information covers the $122
billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding to
support efforts "to reopen K-12 schools safely this month and equitably
expand opportunity for students who need it most." U.S. Secretary of
Education Miguel Cardona provided the information to each state education
commissioner in individual letters today. The Department will begin to make
these funds available this month. The link to the information can be accessed
at the following link: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USED/bulletins/2c79d18
Today's announcement coincides
with another announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services'
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it will provide $10
billion to states to support COVID-19 screening testing for K-12 teachers,
staff, and students in schools.
Additionally, please find a
Congressional Research Service (CRS) report attached that details estimated
state grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) under
the ARP.
Finally, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced earlier today the virtual
National Safe School Reopening Summit will take place on Wednesday, March 24,
2021 at 12pm EDT. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel
A. Cardona, and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) Dr. Rochelle Walensky will be speaking. The event will also have three
panels that will include health experts, educators and education leaders, and
students.
