COVID-19 Resources
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U.S. Department of Education
EDGAR/ UGG COVID Flexibility
- (Updated November 2020) Donation or Loan of Personal Protective Equipment and Other Medical Supplies and Equipment Purchased with Federal Funds
- (Updated October 2020) Fact Sheet for Repurposing Federal Equipment and Supplies to Combat COVID-19
- (August 2020) Fact Sheet Regarding Contracted Services Not Performed Due to COVID-19
- (June 18, 2020) OMB Memo M 20-26, Extension of Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by COVID-19 due to Loss of Operations
- (April 8, 2020) Fact Sheet: Select Questions Related to Use of Department of Education Grant Funds During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019
- (April 10, 2020) Implementation Guidance for Supplemental Funding Provided in Response to COVID-19
- (March 19, 2020) OMB Memo M-20-17, Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations
ESSA/ESEA COVID Resources
- (January 19, 2021) FAQs: Impact of COVID-19 on Accountability Systems Under the ESEA
- (January 18, 2021) Addendum to Fact Sheet: Providing Services to English Learners During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- (January 4, 2021) Fact Sheet on ESEA Programs and Nationwide Waivers for Child Nutrition Programs
- (September 3, 2020) Letter to Chief State School Officers re: No Assessment Waivers SY 2020
- (May 18, 2020) Providing Services To English Learners During The COVID-19 Outbreak
- (May 11, 2020) Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 While Serving Migratory Children
- (April 29, 2020) Fact Sheet for Transferring State and Local-Level Funds (Section 5103 of the ESEA)
- (April 3, 2020) Invitation to Waiver of Fiscal Requirements Due to COVID-19 for the 2019-2020 School Year
- (April 3, 2020) Optional State Template for Waiver From Fiscal Requirements Due to COVID-19 for the 2019-2020 School Year
- (March 20, 2020) ESEA COVID-19 Waiver Letter to Chief State School Officers
- (March 20, 2020) ESEA COVID-19 Waiver Template
- (March 12, 2020) Fact Sheet: Impact of COVID-19 on Assessments and Accountability under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
IDEA / OCR COVID Resources
- (September 28, 2020) OSEP FAQs on Provision of Services under IDEA Part B
- (September 28, 2020) OCR FAQs on Distance Learning Protections
- (July 6, 2020) Q&A IDEA Part C Evaluation Timelines
- (June 30, 2020) Q&A IDEA Part B Procedural Safeguards
- (June 30, 2020) Q&A IDEA Part C Procedural Safeguards
- (June 26, 2020) Flexibility on IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements
- (June 25, 2020) Q&A IDEA Part B Use of Funds
- (June 25, 2020) Q&A IDEA Part C Use of Funds
- (June 22, 2020) Q&A IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution Procedures
- (June 22, 2020) Q&A IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Procedures
- (June 8, 2020) IDEA Letter on Waiver of Tydings Period
- (March 21, 2020) Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
- (March 17, 2020) OCR Online Education and Website Accessibility Webinar
- (March 16, 2020) Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students
- (March 12, 2020) Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
FERPA COVID Resources
Higher Education COVID Resources
- (December 2020) COVID-19 CARES Act Flexibilities Letter to Student Services Grantees
- (December 2020) COVID-19 Program Match Flexibility Letter to GEAR UP Grantees
- (December 2020): COVID-19 Institutional Service Letter
- (July 2020): COVID-19 Letter to HEP Grantees on Flexibilities Available Under CARES Act Section 3518
- (June 2020) COVID-19 FAQs for Title III, IV, V, and VII Grantees
- (May 12, 2020) Information on Protecting Higher Education Students’ Civil Rights During COVID-19 National Emergency
- (April 3, 2020) Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- (March 2020) Information for Accrediting Agencies Regarding Temporary Flexibilities Provided to Coronavirus Impacted Institutions or Accrediting Agencies
Workforce/CTE COVID Resources
- (May 29, 2020) AEFLA and COVID-19 FAQs, Part 3
- (April 17, 2020) AEFLA and COVID-19 FAQs, Part 2
- (April 17, 2020) CTE and Adult Education Fiscal Waiver Invitation Letter for SEAs
- (April 17, 2020) CTE and Adult Education Fiscal Waiver Optional Template for SEAs
- (April 10, 2020) Perkins V Frequently Asked Questions Round 2
- (March 31, 2020) Perkins V Frequently Asked Questions
- (March 26, 2020) WIOA Performance Accountability Provisions and COVID-19
- (March 27, 2020) Adult ED Q&A
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Center for Disease Control
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Child Nutrition Guidance
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
- NEW (May 2021) ESSER and GEER Program FAQs (applicable to all ESSER and GEER funds)
- (April 2021) ESSER and GEER Maintenance of Effort Guidance
- (December 2020) 2020 Compliance Supplement Addendum (re: CARES Act)
- (October 2020) CARES Act Quarterly Reporting Guidance
- (July 8, 2020) CARES Act Reporting Guidance
- (June 5, 2020) FAQs on Maintenance of Effort Requirements Applicable to the CARES Act Programs
- (April 27, 2020) U.S. Department of Education CARES Act Waiver Report to Congress
- Education Stabilization Fund Discretionary Grants Resources
Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF)
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) I
- ED’s ESSER website
- ESSER FAQs
- (October 9, 2020) Updated CARES Act Equitable Services Guidance
- (September 25, 2020) DeVos Letter to Chief State School Officers on Equitable Services Court Decision
- (April 30, 2020) Providing Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools under the CARES Act Programs
Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund
(GEER) I
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA)
ESSER II
GEER II / EANS I
HEERF II
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP)
ESSER III
EANS II
HEERF III