FAQ Submission - ESSER Grant Programs

Use this form to submit all questions related to the ESSER Federal Grant Programs and Applications. This includes CARES ESSER I, CRRSA ESSER II, ARP ESSER III, and ESSER Supplemental. Submissions will be reviewed and posted to the ESSER Grant Program FAQ at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=f4b5d82938764f1f81573845021e58ed as they are submitted. Visit the TEA ESSER Page at https://tea.texas.gov/finance-and-grants/grants/elementary-and-secondary-school-emergency-relief-esser-fund for additional information.

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Allowable Use of ESSR Funds - General Guidance

Any allowable use of funds to be charged to the ESSER grant 1) must be reasonable and necessary, 2) the LEA must justify the use of funds to the intent of the ESSER statute (which is to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on the social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs of students), and 3) the LEA must align it to an allowable activity in the statute. USDE has clarified that ESSER I, ESSER II, and ESSER III grants may be expended for any allowable activity codified under statute in ESSER I, II, or III; making the allowable activities interchangeable among the activities that are listed in Section 18003(d) of the CARES Act, Section 313(d) of the CRRSA Act, and Section 2001(e) of the ARP Act.

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