Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (Cares) Act
Overview
The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act includes a $30.75 billion education stabilization fund with three components: an Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, a Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, and a Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Fund.
CARES Act ESSER funds are emergency relief funds intended to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools in Virginia. CARES Act ESSER funds can be used for a wide variety of programs and activities.
In December 2020, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was authorized. The CRRSA Act includes an additional $82 billion in education stabilization funds. CRRSA Act ESSER II and GEER II funds can be used for the same programs and activities as the CARES Act funds. In addition to ESSER II and GEER II funds, the CRRSA Act authorized funds under the Emergency Assistance for Non-public Schools (EANS) program to be administered by state educational agencies.
Allocations
Memorandum from Virginia State Superintendent to school division superintendents:
- Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act - ESSER II 90 Percent LEA Awards-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo 012-21
- MEMO 012-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 012-21, Attachment B: CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund 90 Percent LEA Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 012-21, Attachment C: CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 012-21, Attachment D: CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund Allowable Uses of Funds-This is a Word document.
- CARES Act ESSER Fund State Set-Aside Awards to Part-time Regional Programs-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo 324-20
- MEMO 324-20, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 324-20, Attachment B: CARES Act ESSERF State Set-aside Part-time Regional Program Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 324-20, Attachment C: CARES Act ESSERF State Set-aside Fund Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- Additional CARES Act State Set-Aside Awards to School Divisions-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo 319-20
- MEMO 319-20, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 319-20, Attachment B: Additional CARES Act ESSER and GEER Fund Division Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 319-20, Attachment C: CARES Act ESSER and GEER State Set-Aside Fund Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- Revised CARES Act State Set-Aside Awards to School Divisions-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo 291-20
- MEMO 291-20, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 291-20, Attachment B: Revised CARES Act ESSER and GEER Fund Division Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 291-20, Attachment C: CARES Act ESSER and GEER State Set-Aside Fund Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- CARES Act State Set-Aside Awards to School Divisions-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo 261-20
- MEMO 261-20, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 261-20, Attachment B: FFATA Reporting-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 261-20, Attachment C: CARES Act ESSER and GEER Fund Division Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 261-20, Attachment D: CARES Act ESSER and GEER State Set-aside Fund Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- Revised CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund Division Allocations-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo 133-20
- CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Division Allocations-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo 110-20
- MEMO 110-20, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 110-20, Attachment B: CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Division Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 110-20, Attachment C: CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 110-20, Attachment D: CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Allowable Uses of Funds-This is a Word document.
Awards for Institutions of Higher Education:
- CARES Act GEERF Grant Awards to Virginia Higher Education Institutions and Centers-This is a Word document. - Superintendent’s Memo to Virginia Institutions of Higher Education and Higher Education Centers
- Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- Attachment B: FFATA Reporting-This is a Word document.
- Attachment C: CARES Act GEERF Grant Awards to Virginia Higher Education Institutions and Centers-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Attachment D: Terms of Grant Award to Virginia Institutions of Higher Education and Higher Education Centers-This is a Word document.
Virginia Department of Education CARES Act Staff and Assignments
Resources
- The CARES Act-This is a PDF document.
- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund
- Emergency Assistance for Non-public Schools Program
- Overview of ESSER II Federal Pandemic Relief Funds for School Divisions-This is a Word document. - This document provides information on the new ESSER II funds that were awarded to school divisions in January 2021.