CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is issuing an interim final rule to clarify the requirement in section 18005 of Division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that local educational agencies (LEAs) provide equitable services to students and teachers in non-public schools under the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund) (collectively, the CARES Act programs). Section 18005(a) of the CARES Act requires an LEA that receives funds under the GEER Fund or the ESSER Fund to provide equitable services in the same manner as provided under section 1117 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to students and teachers in non-public schools, as determined in consultation with representatives of non-public schools. This is a request for an emergency paperwork clearance from OMB on the data collections associated with the interim final rule.

The latest form for CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools expires 2021-01-31 and can be found here.