Formula Grant S425C210005

This $22.6 million Formula Grant was awarded on January 8, 2021 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF, CFDA 84.425) program to support efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Education will use the funding to provide early literacy instructional support projects, summer learning opportunities, and career and technical education student support services through fiscal year 2022. Specifically, $3.7 million will fund early literacy tutoring, professional development for teachers, and instructional materials to address learning loss from disrupted schooling due to the pandemic. An additional $2 million in competitive grants will develop and expand high-quality summer learning programs, and $900,000 will support students in earning credentials and gaining technical skills and experience impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. The sub-awardees, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Department of Early Education and Care, will implement these initiatives through fiscal year 2022.