ESSER I Funds
On May 4, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department
of Education submitted its Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
(ESSER) Fund application to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to obtain
$523.8 million in emergency, one-time funds to help schools respond to COVID-19
impacts.
On May 13, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf announced
that the USDE approved Pennsylvania’s application to obtain $523.8 million in
one-time federal emergency funds.