Planning for the end of ESSER funding
This year, expect to see school districts tap more of their federal American Rescue Plan funds to continue paying for pandemic recovery efforts while keeping an eye on meeting the final obligation deadline of Sept. 30, 2024.
The ARP pocket of funding is the last and largest of three COVID-19 allocations totalling $189.5 billion. With the first obligation deadline having already passed and the second coming on Sept. 30, 2023, the clock is ticking for education leaders to budget historic levels of money effectively.
