This $386.5 million Formula Grant was awarded on March 24, 2021 by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program. The grant provides funding to the District of Columbia State Education Office to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic at the local elementary and secondary education level through September 30, 2023.
A significant portion of the funding is distributed to 63 individual public charter schools and the District of Columbia Public Schools system through sub-awards for purposes like summer programming, instructional materials, and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III). Other sub-awards support initiatives like accelerator grants and COVID-19 response activities conducted through third-party contractors. The grant aims to stabilize America's education system in light of the ongoing public health emergency and ensure uninterrupted learning opportunities for District K-12 students.
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