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Federal COVID Funding

The United States Congress has provided several rounds of funding to school districts across the nation to assist with COVID-related expenses.

To access information on how schools are spending their federal COVID relief funds, visit the
South Dakota Department of Education's Financial Transparency Dashboard.

To access information on how the Department of Education is using its federal COVID relief funds to support schools, visit the Supporting Schools After the Pandemic webpage.





South Dakota Department of Education's Financial Transparency Dashboard
 

Federal Reporting

Federal Reporting
March 2023, Webinar ESSER Year 3, Playback March 2023, Webinar ESSER Year 3, handout

American Rescue Plan

South Dakota ARP ESSER State Plan (updated 12/2022)

The American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law on March 11, 2021. It is a massive economic package - the third in a series provided by the federal government - addressing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public School Districts, as a requirement of receiving ARP ESSER funds, must keep both ARP ESSER LEA and Safe Return Plans up to date. That is accomplished by:

  • Taking public comment on the district's Safe Return Plan at a minimum of every six months through the life of the funds. Districts will assure this requirement has been met every June and December through September 2024.
  • Amending a district's ARP ESSER LEA Plan, and posting that amended plan on the district's website, should the district propose significant changes for spending ARP ESSER funds.

ARP
American Rescue Plan Homeless Children and Youth II (ARPHCY II) Allocations
ARP ESSER Preliminary Allocations
ARP-HCY II Formula Grants
K-5 STEM Education Grants
Presentation: ARP ESSER Construction Projects
Presentation: ARP ESSER Key Milestones
Safe Return and ARP ESSER Plans by District
School Year 2020-21: Mode of Instruction and Enrollment Data
Title IX Part A McKinney Vento Homeless Education
US ED ARP Resources Website
ARP Maintenance of Equity
US ED Davis Bacon Information


American Rescue Plan Emergency Assistance To Non-Public Schools (ARP EANS)

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The ARP Act extends the EANS program authorized under section 312(d) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA). On July 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education released further guidance for the ARP EANS program. DOE's ARP EANS application was approved by the U.S. Department of Education on January 24, 2022.

ARP
ARP EANS Guidance to Schools
ARP EANS Application Template (updated 02/24/2022)


Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA)

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act was signed into law Dec. 27, 2020. It is considered a sequel to the CARES Act.

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II)
ESSER II Guidance for Public Schools
ESSER II Preliminary Allocations (Updated: 3/18/2021)
ESSER II Fact Sheet

Emergency Assistance To Non-Public Schools (EANS)
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. It provides money for the EANS fund as part of the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER), which was created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) in March 2020. On March 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education released further guidance for the EANS program.
Emergency Assistance To Non-Public Schools (EANS)
EANS Frequently Asked Questions
EANS Preliminary Share 2021
EANS Guidance to Schools
EANS Application Template


Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020. It includes several grant programs to help educational entities prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:

  1. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER)
  2. Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER)
  3. Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF)

ESSER
ESSER Application Instructions
ESSER Fact Sheet
ESSER I Final Allocations
FAQs ESSER Fund
US ED ESSER website
SPED MOE Q&A
April 29 Memo from South Dakota Department of Education


GEER
GEER I Guidance to Education Cooperatives
GEER Coop Application Template
GEER Afterschool program Application


CRF
ESSER Coronavirus Relief Funds Calculations (Updated: 03/29/2021)
September 2020 CRF Payment