Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant Programs
Southside ISD is getting ESSER funding. This means money from the federal government that is flowing through the state ( TEA) to the school district. Below is a breakdown of the three-phase process. As monies become available, before your schools here at Southside ISD CAN GET THOSE MONIES WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. There is a link to a presentation below with details and a link to the survey. Be honest and take your time asking for real needs so the school district knows how to use the money.
ESSER grant funding is authorized in three pieces of legislation. As a result, the ESSER programs are administered by TEA as separate grant programs. An ESSER side-by-side is under development.
Please Voice Your opinion and input here: CLICK HERE FOR SISD ESSER SURVEY
Click here for the whole powerpoint:
The following information is from TEA:
The ESSER I, ESSER II, and ARP ESSER III grant programs run concurrently. During the overlap in periods of availability, grantees may expend funds from any of the grant programs.
| ESSER I Grant Program | Authorized in Title VIII, Division B, of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in March 2020. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2022 (with carryover). |
| ESSER II Grant Program | Authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA), signed into law in December 2020. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2023 (with carryover). |
| ARP ESSER III Grant Program | Authorized in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), signed into law in March 2021. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2024 (with carryover). |