ARP ESSER Fund
Description: The ESSER fund was the third major federal pandemic relief program that provided states and school districts with funding to support the continued efforts to respond to and recover from the pandemic.
Funding Type: Formula
Recipients:
Grantees:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Local educational agencies (LEAs)
Sub-grantees:
- Non-profit organizations (NGOs)
- Community-based organizations (CBOs)
Allowable Uses: SEAs must use at least 50% of their allocations on evidence-based interventions to address lost instructional time, at least 10 percent on evidence-based summer learning and enrichment programs, and at least 10 percent on evidence-based after school programs.
Of funds local educational agencies (LEAs) receive, they must use at least 20 percent on evidence-based interventions to address lost instructional time (including summer enrichment and after school learning programs). Like SEAs, LEAs may use funds to provide services directly, or they may use funds to engage in contracts and partnerships with other eligible entities to provide those services.
Funds may be used to provide services directly or to engage in contracts and partnerships with other eligible entities to provide those services.
ESSER II
Description: The ESSER II is additional funding to combat the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath. Funds are awarded to SEAs in the same proportion as the state receives funds under Title 1 Part A.
Funding Type: Formula
Recipients:
Grantees:
- Local educational agencies (LEAs)
Sub-grantees:
- Non-profit organizations (NGOs)
- Community-based organizations (CBOs)
Allowable Uses: Funds can be used for planning and implementing activities related to summer enrichment and supplemental after school programs. Programs should focus on addressing the academic impact of lost instructional time among the LEA’s students, included by implementing evidence-based activities to meet the comprehensive needs of students, as well as providing information and assistance to families on how they can effectively support students.
Title I – Part A
Description: Title I – Part A is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) [as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)]. It provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high numbers/percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.
Funding Type: Formula
Recipients:
Grantees:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
Sub-grantees:
- Local educational agencies (LEAs)
Allowable Uses: Funds can be used to support targeted assistance programs that are designed to provide supplemental supports for students from low-income families, including those that may be struggling academically. Entities receiving funds can provide supplemental services directly or partner with non-profit and community organizations. Programs that are supported by Title I funds should ensure there is a focus on supporting students academically, including activities focused on academic acceleration.
Title IV – Part A
Description: The Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program is intended to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of states, LEAs, schools, and local communities to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education; improve school conditions for student learning; and improve the use of technology to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy for all students.
Funding Type: Formula
Recipients:
Grantees:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
Sub-grantees:
- Non-profit organizations (NGOs)
- Community-based organizations (CBOs)
- Public entities
- Private entities
Allowable Uses: Activities that may be supported by Title IV Part A funding include enriched curriculum and educational experiences for all students, including ones that integrate multiple academic disciplines. The focus should be on “well-rounded” education that starts with early learning opportunities to explore and continue with K-12 education, helping students make connections among their studies and attending to students social-emotional well-being.
Title IV – Part B, 21st CCLC
Description: The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly those from underserved and low-income communities. The program helps students achieve academically while also offering students a broad array of enrichment activities.
Funding Type: Formula to SEAs, competitive grants to local organizations
Recipients:
Grantees:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
Sub-grantees:
- Non-profit organizations (NGOs)
- City or county governments
- Faith-based organizations
- Institutions of higher education
- For-profit corporations
Allowable Uses: Funds from 21st CCLC can be used to support a variety of activities involved in summer and after school learning programs. Programming can include well-rounded education activities, literacy programs (including financial and environmental literacy), health and active lifestyle programs, cultural programs, technology education programs, family involvement programs, and STEM and CS programs.
Perkins Funding
Description: The Perkins Act is the primary federal funding source for high school, college, and university CTE programs that are critical for preparing youth and adults, including immigrants, for jobs in local and regional economies.  States are now able to use Perkins V funds to support the expansion of CTE and career exposure opportunities as early as the fifth grade. This expansion of funding eligibility to the middle grades has the potential to broaden and diversify the pipeline of prospective learners that enter secondary CTE.
Funding Type: Formula to SEAs, competitive grants to local organizations
Recipients:
Grantees:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
Sub-grantees:
- Local educational agencies (LEAs)
- Post-secondary institutionsÂ
Allowable Uses: Funds can be used for curriculum development, professional development costs, and remedial services (curriculum modification, equipment modification, classroom modification, supportive personnel, and instructional aids/devices) to provide activities to support entrepreneurship education and training.
iBlock Funding
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Funding sources for iBlocks. Take a look at the options below to see what funding options are available.
Funds provided to help safely reopen and sustain the operation of schools during and after the pandemic.
For LEAs with high percentages of low-income and underserved student populations.
For well-rounded education, health and safety, and improving the use of technology.
For community learning centers, especially low-income and underserved communities.
Funds for career and technical education (CTE), starting as early as 5th grade.
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