American Rescue Plan
ARP ESSER III Allowable Expenses Guide
The federal government has issued three rounds of relief funding to states in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The most recent allocation, created by the American Rescue Plan and referred to as ARP ESSER III, is the largest to date with $1.5 billion available to Oklahoma school districts. The focus of the ARP ESSER III funding is to assist school districts in safely reopening schools and keeping them open for in-person instruction while addressing disruptions to teaching and learning resulting from the pandemic.
ARP Plan Uses of Funds
The federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provides coronavirus stimulus relief for public schools. Western Heights Public Schools is committed to the Safe Return and Continuity of Services each school year and plan to utilize the funds available through ARP. The funds available require 20% to be used to address student-learning loss, with all other funds being eligible for any activity authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in addition to activities to help with the response to COVID-19.
Safe Return Plan
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plans (ARP) Act was signed into law. In it, the U.S. Department of Education is providing an additional $121.9 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III Fund). This legislation will award grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) for providing local educational agencies (LEAs) with emergency relief funds to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the nation.