US Dept of Education Announces ARP Fund Allocations

The U.S. Department of Education announced today the amount of American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding that each state, PR and DC will receive to reopen K-12 schools safely this month, as well as equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding is being made available to State education agencies for schools to implement health and safety measures consistent with CDC guidance and to address the teaching and learning disruptions resulting from the pandemic.

Today’s announcement supplements previous State Allocation announcements from the US Dept. of Education: ESSER I in Dec. 2020, and ESSER II in Jan. 2021.

NAMM members are urged to contact their state, and local school officials to assure that all students – remote and in person – have access to a well-rounded education that includes music and the arts.

Read the March 17, ARP ESSER fact sheet and allocation tables.