Governors emergency education relief fund

The Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF) is a $20.8 million formula grant awarded on January 8, 2021 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425). The GEERF aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through September 30, 2022.

The Executive Office of the State of Wisconsin will utilize the funding to support COVID-19 testing, specimen collection, and related costs. A $TBD subaward was provided to the University of Wisconsin System to conduct these COVID-19 testing activities through its administrative office and various campuses. The GEERF formula grant funding will allow the state to expand COVID-19 testing capacity and surveillance, which are critical to safely reopening schools and continuing in-person instruction during the ongoing public health emergency.