{"id":9678,"date":"2021-04-07T16:36:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T20:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?p=9678"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:37:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T20:37:03","slug":"help-for-schools-and-students-announced-by-u-s-dept-of-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/help-for-schools-and-students-announced-by-u-s-dept-of-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Help for Schools and Students Announced By U.S. Dept. of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These past 15 months have been difficult for almost everyone. The pandemic has caused upheaval in so many lives, especially students. One of the things that have impacted students is lockdown orders and distance learning. Last year schools closed because of the pandemic, and this year many public schools are still remote only<\/a>. Although studies are underway, we won’t know the impacts of this shift for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the U.S Department of Education has worked to provide federal assistance to help bridge gaps, especially when it comes to issues like students being able to learn properly at home. The latest stimulus bill provided federal dollars to go to education<\/a>. And now the U.S Department of Education has announced guidance regarding the use of the funds to help both students and institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(While you’re reading this article about education funding, check out this grant for teachers we have listed on GrantWatch.)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S Dept. of Education Releases Guidance for COVID-19 Funds <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So, what exactly does this mean? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, let’s talk about it. The first stimulus package signed into law had several provisions. The CARES Act established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to help fill gaps in education caused by the pandemic. Of the $2.2 trillion CARES price tag, around $14 billion went towards creating this program<\/a>, with the funds awarded to the Office of Postsecondary Education<\/a> to create the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Next, the program received $81.88 billion in the second stimulus package, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act<\/a>. And, in the latest package, the American Rescue Plan,<\/a> HEERF received almost $40 billion<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue was there was a limited scope use of those funds under the CRRSA. One of the provisions for the use of funds is that the expenses would have incurred on or after Dec. 27, 2020, which was when the bill became law. Now the U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance for usage of these funds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guidance on These Funds Will Help Students and Institutions Recover <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here’s some of the things included in the new guidances, which will include amends to the cost change. This new guidance also informs how the recipients of these grants can charge for “lost revenue” to their HREEF grants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guidelines will include: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n