ESSR II & III Plan for Public Review
The Blue Ridge SD has developed a plan to apply for federal funds that are in response to the impact COVID19 has had on our SD. Below is a short summary on each federal funding source. We encourage all Blue Ridge SD stakeholders to click on the link below titled, “ESSR II & III Plan for Public Review”, to review our proposed plan. If you have comments or feedback on the plan, we ask that you click on the link for the google form below. Thank you.
ESSR II & III Plan for Public Review
ESSR II
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA Act) was enacted December 27, 2020 and includes an additional $53.4 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II Fund). ESSER II Fund awards were awarded to states based on the proportion of funding each state received under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, in fiscal year 2020. Pennsylvania’s ESSER II allocation is $2.22 billion. Pursuant to Sec. 313 of the CRRSA Act, the Pennsylvania Department of Education will grant ESSER II Fund awards to school districts and charters schools based on their proportionate share of the Title I-A (FY 2020) formula. Local education agencies (LEAs) can apply to PDE through the eGrants system to receive their allocation of the funding.
ESSR III – American Rescue Plan (ARP)
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will provide Pennsylvania with $4.9 billion in emergency funding to support the long-term work of education recovery. Under the ARP, at least 90 percent, or $4.5 billion, of the fund will flow to eligible public school districts and charter schools, with each entity receiving an amount proportional to the federal Title I-A funds received in 2020 under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Eligible entities will be able to apply for ARP ESSER funds through the eGrants system.