State & Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Funding

Categories and Actions

Each category below is made up of specific actions to support OUSD students' academic achievement and social-emotional wellbeing.  This list of categories highlights various significant actions, but is not comprehensive.

Category	Actions
Expanded Learning	Summer School Enrichment/Intervention, Summer Camp Enrichment, After School Enrichment Camp Tutoring, Instructional Materials
Mental Health/Counseling	CareSolace.org, Palomar Family Counseling, Transformational Consulting, Summer School Counselors, Wellness Together
Curriculum/Instructional Materials	Universal Screeners: Elevation, ESGI (TK & K), iReady (Elementary), Renaissance STAR Testing (Secondary), Panorama (SEL) Benchmark Advance: Phonics/Word Study Intervention Materials and Booster Consumables, History Social Science, Context for Learning Math Supplemental Program, Orton-Gillingham Materials, Textbooks, ATP Job Shadow Opportunities, PE Equipment, Woodshop Equipment Online Instructional Resources: Google, Seesaw, Screencastify, Smartmusic, Kyte, Nearpod + Flocabulary, BrainPop, Blocksi, Unique Learning, Read & Write, APEX, Voces Language Curriculum
Transitional Kindergarten	Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Supplies, Teacher Training, Furniture
Staffing/Salaries	Certificated and Classified Staff, Intervention Teachers, ELD Teachers, Lead Learners, Custodial Staff, IT Support, Transportation Staff, Certificated Substitutes
Technology	Hotspots, Mobile Displays, iPads, Chromebooks
Professional Learning	Professional Learning Days, Alludo, Collaboration Time, Math Workshop, Benchmark ELA Training, Orton-Gillingham (SPED), Restorative Practices, Behavior Support
Flexible Furniture	Flexible Elementary Classroom Furniture: Desks, chairs, etc.
Facilities	HVAC/Roofing, Shade Structures for School Sites
PPE	Cleaning supplies, Mod Oransi HEPA air purifiers and filters, gloves, masks, etc.
Other	Bark, Outdoor Learning Tables, PSAT, Security Cameras, Site Discretionary

State Funding: COVID-19 Relief and School Reopening Grants

AB 86 - Extended Learning Grant (ELO) & In-Person Instruction Grant (IPI)

The California Legislature provided $6.6 billion in the Assembly Bill 86 COVID-19 relief package, including $2 billion for In-Person Instruction (IPI) Grants and $4.6 billion for Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Grants.  Governor Newsom signed AB 86 on March 5, 2021.

Federal Funding: CARES, CRSSA, ARP

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)
In response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) the U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020.

This relief package provided states with both funding and streamlined waivers to give State educational agencies (SEAs) necessary flexibilities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief package includes $30.75 billion in emergency education funding.

The two main funding sources are the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I Fund) and the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I Fund). The ESSER I fund accounts for approximately $13.2 billion of funding for all states and California's allocation is $1,647,306,127. The GEER I Fund accounts for approximately $3 billion of funding for all states, and California's allocation is $355,227,235. This funding will provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with emergency relief funds to address the impact COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the nation.  (This first wave of funding is not included in the total allocation amount above because it has already been expended and/or encumbered.)

For more information on CARES Act funding, please visit the CDE CARES Act Funding webpage.

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA)
In response to COVID-19 the U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act), which was enacted on December 27, 2020.

The two main funding sources are the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II Fund) and the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II Fund). The ESSER II Fund accounts for approximately $54.3 billion of funding for all states and California’s allocation is $6,709,633,866. The GEER II Fund accounts for approximately $4.05 billion of funding for all states, and California’s allocation is $341,442,086. Within the GEER II there is the special carve-out for non-public schools, the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS), which accounts for $2.75 billion. This funding will provide LEAs with emergency relief funds to address the impact COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the nation.

For more information on CRRSA Act funding, please visit the CDE CRRSA Act Funding webpage.

American Rescue Plan Act (ARP)
In response to the COVID-19, the U.S. Congress passed American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, which was signed into law on March 11, 2021.

This federal stimulus funding is the third act of federal relief in response to COVID-19, following the CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020, and the CRRSA Act signed into law on December 27, 2020.

For more information on ARP Act funding, please visit the CDE ARP Act Funding webpage.

Please reference the OUSD ESSER III Expenditure Plan.

Please reference the California Department of Education website for more information, https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/cr/

Funds Allocated to OUSD

ESSER Relief Fund-CARES ACT (Federal)	$3,155,124.00
ESSER II-CRRSA ACT (Federal)	$12,494,611.00
ESSER III- ARP ACT (Federal)	$22,469,720.00
ESSER III- ARP ACT (Federal)	$5,617,430.00
GEER I (Federal)	$1,170,269.00
ESSER II SEA Reserve (Federal)	$1,717,219.00
GEER II-CRRSA ACT (Federal)	$394,117.00
ESSER III SEA Reserve- Learning Loss- ARP ACT (Federal)	$1,119,427.00
ESSER III SEA Reserve- Emergency- ARP ACT (Federal)	$1,929,700.00
CARES ACT-Learning Loss Mitigation (Federal)	$12,274,419.00
American Rescue Plan - Homeless Children and Youth II (ARP HCY II)	$73,534.00
SB 98/820-Learning Loss Mitigation (State)	$1,466,967.00
In-Person Instruction (State)	$6,429,478.00
Expanded Learning Opportunities-AB 86/130 (State)	$5,339,195.00
Expanded Learning Opportunities-Paraprofessionals Staff Resource (State)	$1,163,073.00
SB 117 COVID-19 LEA Response Funds	$289,781.00