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    Grants and Funding

    ESSER Funding

    Information on the distribution of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds to schools in Pennsylvania during COVID-19.

    ARP ESSER (March 2021)
    ESSER II (January 2021
    ESSER I (May 2020)
    ESSER Reporting
    LEA Reimbursement
    Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity)
    Monitoring of LEAs' Coronavirus Associated Federal Programs

    ESSER/GEER Extra

    The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) offers ESSER/GEER Extra, a frequent communication that provides school communities with reminders, resources, information, and guidance as they develop plans, implement, and monitor their Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) and Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds.

    ​ESSER-GEER Extra