ESSER III State Discretionary Funds Application Now Open

Please see the information  below  regarding  the  ARP  ESSER  funding  opportunity  to support arts  education,  physical  activity,  and school  health and wellness:

The Arizona Department  of  Education  (ADE)  is  glad to announce  the  application for  American Rescue  Plan (ARP)  ESSER  State  Discretionary  Funds, including discretionary dollars  that  will be allocated  to  sub-recipients  to fund initiatives  that  support  student  success  and recovery from the  COVID-19 pandemic.

The  application is  open to a  wide  variety of  partners, including  community organizations  and other  entities  that  support  students  and families.

These  funds  are  intended  to support  programs  aimed at  accelerating and enriching learning and increasing  learning opportunities  –  particularly for  our  most  vulnerable  student  populations. The U.S. Department  of  Education has  developed three  lanes  that  the  types  of  programs  applicants put  forth should address.  

These  include:

1. Learning Loss  –  or  disrupted learning
2. Summer enrichment
3. Comprehensive after school  programs

Within each of  these  lanes, the  Arizona  Department  of  Education has  identified three  priority focus  areas  applicants  should aim  to address:

1. Enrichment  &  reinforcements  for learning
2. Mental, behavioral, and  physical  health support  for  students  and educators
3. Student  and family  re-engagement  and  support  for critical  transition  periods.

For  more  information on  the  lanes  and priority areas, review  our  Guidance  Document. The  Grant Application information can be  found  on the  Arizona  Procurement  Portal  (APP). Select  “Open Solicitations”  from  the  welcome  page  and enter  the  RFGA  number  BPM004016 as  a  key word. 

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