Federal Coronavirus Relief Programs

The U.S. Department of Ed. has waived certain fiscal requirements for the following federal grant programs:

• The carryover limit for 2019-2020 (FY20) Title I, Part A Funds. Districts are not limited in how much FY20 Title I, Part A funds they carryover from 2019-2020 to 2020-2021.

• The period of availability to spend 2018-2019 (FY19) funds for the following federal grant programs. Districts now have an extra year (until September 30, 2021) to spend the funds. The programs covered by this waiver are:

  • Title I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs),
  • Title I, Part C (Migrant Education),
  • Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 (Neglected and Delinquent),
  • Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction),
  • Title III, Part A (English Language Acquisition)
  • Title IV, Part A (Student Support and Academic Achievement),
  • Title IV, Part B (21^st Century Community Learning Centers),
  • Title V, Part B Subpart 2 (Rural and Low-Income School Program), and
  • McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program
  • IDEA, fund code 240 (Federal Special Education Entitlement Grant)
  • IDEA, fund code 262 (Early Childhood Special Education Federal Entitlement Grant)
  
  

• The requirements for districts that receive $30,000 or more in Title IV, Part A funds to conduct a needs assessment. Districts will not have to amend the needs assessment conducted for 2019-2020 funds.

• The requirement for districts that receive $30,000 or more in Title IV-A funds to spend funds in three areas (well-rounded education, activities to support safe and healthy students, and effective use of technology). This waiver allows districts to spend any remaining FY19 and FY20 funds on any allowable Title IV-A activity rather than having to spend across all three areas.

• The limit on spending Title IV-A funds on technology infrastructure. Districts are not limited on how much they spend on technology infrastructure.

• The definition of professional development in Section 8101(42) of ESEA for the 2019-2020 school year. Districts may now use ESSA funds to support shorter-term professional development, if the professional development is allowable under the relevant program.