Governors emergency education relief fund

This $6.858 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) program supported early learning initiatives across Idaho from January 2021 through September 2022. Administered by the Idaho State Board of Education, the funding was used to establish and expand early learning collaboratives in 16 counties through subawards totaling approximately $6.858 million to local education agencies and United Way organizations. Services provided included technical assistance to early learning collaboratives, development of a statewide single point of access resource system, and programs to support literacy development from pre-kindergarten through third grade. The ESF program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this award supported Idaho's early education recovery efforts during the period of performance.