The ARP Act and Act 24 of 2021 defined the parameters and timelines around the ARP funds. The table below outlines the requirements, timelines, eGrants profiles, and reporting obligations for each ARP fund.
| | 90% ARP ESSER | 5%: Learning Loss Set-Aside | 1%: Summer Enrichment Set-Aside | 1%: Afterschool Programs Set-Aside | 2.5%: Relief for Other LEAs Set-Aside | American Rescue Plan (ARP) Homeless Children and Youth 100% for Eligible LEAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | $4.5 billion | $250 million | $50 million | $50 million | $135 million | $24 million |
| Eligible LEAs | School districts, charter schools, and cyber charter schools that receive Title I-A funds | School districts, charter schools, and cyber charter schools that receive Title I-A funds | School districts, charter schools, and cyber charter schools that receive Title I-A funds | School districts, charter schools, and cyber charter schools that receive Title I-A funds | CTCs, IUs, APSs, PRRIs, chartered schools for the deaf and blind, A-TSI designated schools, and programs for delinquent, neglected, and at-risk youth | Eligible LEAs include school districts, charter schools, CTCs, and IUs |
| Allocation determinations | Based on each LEA's share of the final fiscal year 2020-21 Title I-A funding | Based on LEA share of Title I-A funding | Based on LEA share of Title I-A funding | Based on LEA share of Title I-A funding | By LEA type:
| By LEA type:
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| Timeline for Use of Funds | March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024 | March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024 | March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024 | March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024 | March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2024 | July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 |
| Eligible Uses | In accordance with section 2001(e)(1) of the ARP Act | Implementation of evidence-based interventions to address learning loss and provide summer enrichment and comprehensive after-school programs in response to the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of students, particularly subgroups of students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, in accordance with section 2001(f)(1) of the ARP Act. | Implementation of evidence-based summer enrichment programs, and ensuring such programs respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student populations described in section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care (section 2001(f)(2) of the ARP Act) | Implementation of evidence-based comprehensive afterschool programs, and ensure such programs respond to students' academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student populations described in section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care (section 2001(f)(3) of the ARP Act) | In accordance with section 2001(e)(2) of the ARP Act | Identification of homeless children and youth, provision of wraparound services due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and effort to make it easier for homeless students to participate in school activities like in-person instruction and extracurricular activities. |
| Other Use Requirements |
| At LEAST:
| None | None | At LEAST:
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| LEA Application Deadline | No deadline; however, LEAs are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible | Applications must be received by PDE by November 29, 2021 | Applications must be received by PDE by November 29, 2021 | Applications must be received by PDE by November 29, 2021 | No deadline; however, LEAs are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible | Applications must be received by PDE by October 15, 2021 |
| Timeline for PDE Review per Act 24 of 2021 | | Per Act 24 of 2021, PDE has 90 days from submission of LEA application to approve or deny (if PDE fails to act in 90 days, app is deemed approved; if denied, LEA has 15 days to resubmit, then PDE has 30 days to review) | Per Act 24 of 2021, PDE has 90 days from submission of LEA application to approve or deny (if PDE fails to act in 90 days, app is deemed approved; if denied, LEA has 15 days to resubmit, then PDE has 30 days to review) | Per Act 24 of 2021, PDE has 90 days from submission of LEA application to approve or deny (if PDE fails to act in 90 days, app is deemed approved; if denied, LEA has 15 days to resubmit, then PDE has 30 days to review) | | |
| Link to PDE Website Info and eligible grantees and allocations | 90% ARP ESSER Allocations | 5% ARP ESSER Allocations: Learning Loss | 1% ARP ESSER Allocations: Summer Enrichment | 1% ARP ESSER Allocations: Afterschool Programs | 2.5% ARP ESSER Allocations: Other LEAs | ARP Homeless Children and Youth Allocations |
| eGrant Profiles | American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER) | ESSER Fund (ARP ESSER) 7% Set Asides Consolidated | ESSER Fund (ARP ESSER) 7% Set Asides Consolidated | ESSER Fund (ARP ESSER) 7% Set Asides Consolidated | ARP ESSER Set-Asides Consolidated | Not available in eGrants |
| eGrant Profiles for Subgrants |
| ARP ESSER Learning Loss Set Aside | ARP ESSER Summer School Set Aside | ARP ESSER After School Set Aside |
| Not available in eGrants |
| Payment and Quarterly Reporting | FAI payment schedule and quarterly cash on hand reports | FAI payment schedule and quarterly cash on hand reports | FAI payment schedule and quarterly cash on hand reports | FAI payment schedule and quarterly cash on hand reports | FAI payment schedule and quarterly cash on hand reports | FAI payment schedule and quarterly cash on hand reports |