The ESSER II grant program was authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA), signed into law in December 2020.
The period of availability of CRRSA ESSER II grant funds is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2023 (with carryover).
The ESSER II FAR code is 281.
The Entitlements page lists CRRSA ESSER II amounts allocated to eligible LEAs by LEA and ESC.
Refer to the ESSER Fund Allocation Procedures for details on ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ's method for allocating ESSER funds.
The 2020-2022 CRRSA ESSER II Federal Grant Application is available from the ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ Grant Opportunities page.
RFA materials from the application are also available here:
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The following resources apply to the ESSER I, CRRSA ESSER II, and ARP ESSER III grant programs.
To meet ESSER requirements, ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ has developed the following forms:
The US Department of Education has developed the following resource applicable to CRRSA ESSER II:
ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ announced the CRRSA ESSER II grant program in a June 3, 2021, letter posted to the ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ Correspondence page.