{"id":3727,"date":"2020-05-11T16:55:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/?p=3727"},"modified":"2020-06-25T17:16:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T21:16:53","slug":"u-s-department-of-education-creates-grant-program-for-k-12-to-virtually-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/u-s-department-of-education-creates-grant-program-for-k-12-to-virtually-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S Department of Education Creates Grant Program for K-12 To Virtually Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>U.S Department of Education Betsy DeVos announced recently that $180 million in grant funds would soon be released to assist with virtual learning and course access programs that have become necessary due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). These funds will also go towards microgrants to help families access the necessary technology that their children learn during the pandemic forced shutdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This microgrant program could be incredibly helpful to parents and families who may not have access to the necessary technology in their home for their kids to access classes online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These funds have been authorized as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/the-cares-act-what-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CARES<\/a>) Act. The bill, meant to provide aid to small business and individuals, and stimulate the economy during a pandemic that has led to a significant economic shutdown. The terms of the CARES act allow DeVos to set aside 1% of 81 billion allocated for education aid and offer grants that have been hardest hit by COVID-19. This new competition to apply for these &#8220;Rethink Education&#8221; grants is open explicitly to state education programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/devos.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4614\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/devos.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/devos-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DeVos spoke on this new grants program, saying: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;The current disruption to the normal model is reaffirming something I have said for years: We must rethink education to better match the realities of the 21st century,&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>DeVos continued <g class=\"gr_ gr_61 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"61\" data-gr-id=\"61\">to s<\/g>ay, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This is the time for local education leaders to unleash their creativity and ingenuity. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Secretary DeVoss presented the microgrants program itself at a White House Press Conference that took place last month, where the secretary proposed the idea of offering &#8220;microgrants&#8221; to students who were stranded without access to technology because their schools had shut down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Department of Education, The students who will be eligible for these grants will have to have attended a school that has shut down for the last 30 days and must either have an individualized education program or be receiving SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance program) benefits. <br><br>The exact details of parameters for the K-12 Rethink <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/cat\/22\/literacy-grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Education grants<\/a> are not yet known, and applications don&#8217;t open for two weeks. Still, more than 80% (maybe even higher) students will not return to in-person classes at their school due to the pandemic shutdowns.  <br><br>It will be quite interesting to see which states apply for this program, and what the results will be in setting up proper virtual learning infrastructure. Some of the states that have been the hardest hit include New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Michigan. The process for applying for this grant will consist of peer reviewers who will review applications, with the highest scoring applications, will receive the grant funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grants for Children:<\/strong>&nbsp;GrantWatch brings you many funding opportunities for services for children; grants for education, health, arts, community, disabilities; youth and more. 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