What is ESSER?

ESSER stands for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, a federal program administered by the Department of Education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides emergency financial assistance to public school districts across the country.

K-12 institutions may use ESSER funding to address pandemic learning loss and invest in infrastructure and programs to open and operate safely.

To date, the government has signed three ESSER packages into law, totaling $189.5 billion:

  • ESSER I was approved in March 2020 for $13.5 billion

  • ESSER II was approved in December 2020 for $54.3 billion

  • ESSER III was approved in March 2021 for $123 billion

Read the Department of Education’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Programs FAQ for more details on using ESSER funding to help respond to the pandemic and transition back to in-person learning.

Alabama’s ESSER Plan and All 50 States

Visit this link for more information on the Alabama ARP ESSER State Plan, or go here to see the ARP ESSER plans for all 50 states.

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