Governors emergency education relief fund

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $13.38 million Formula Grant to the Arkansas Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) on January 8, 2021. The grant is intended to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic through September 30, 2022.

Under this award, the Arkansas Department of Education has provided sub-awards totaling $13.38 million to 11 organizations. Services delivered through sub-awards include workforce training programs through Black River Technical College, John Brown University, and Arkansas Tech University. Additional sub-awards support special education teacher training through John Brown University, public benefits assistance through the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and online workforce readiness courses through Arkansas Public School Resource Center and Arkansas PBS Foundation. Sub-awards were also provided to Arkansas Community Foundation and Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services to support their pandemic response efforts.