The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 was put into law on March 11, 2021, to provide stimulus funds to help with recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the plan is another round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) to districts to help safely reopen, sustain operation of schools, and address the impact of COVID-19 on elementary and secondary schools.
ESSER III, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund grant program authorized under American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, provides additional money for local educational agencies (LEAs) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. ESSER III supplements ESSER I, created by the CARES Act in March 2020, and ESSER II, created by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act in December 2020.
Wisconsin's ESSER III State Plan
Watch this presentation to learn about the proposed modifications to Wisconsin's ESSER III State Plan and the use of the state set-aside portion of ESSER III funds.
ESSER III funding provides districts considerable flexibility in determining how best to use the funds. Ninety percent of the funds the State receives is to be allocated by the same formula used to distribute Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds. The term of available funding for the ESSER III grant program is March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024.
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