Disaster Recovery Assistance for Education

 

To assist in meeting the educational needs of individuals affected by a covered disaster or emergency (as defined by the applicable Disaster Recovery statute, which prescribes a list of Presidentially declared major disasters or emergencies that provide eligibility for assistance under any particular Disaster Recovery appropriation).

Deleted 08/20/2009 (Archived.) 84.938 Department of Education A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants Not applicable. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Public Law 115-123. Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019, Public Law 116-20., Public Law -115-123 State educational agencies (SEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in areas affected by a covered disaster or emergency, or which enroll students displaced from an area affected by a covered disaster or emergency. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and public and non-public schools in affected areas are subgrantees. State educational agencies, local educational agencies, postsecondary institutions and students in areas affected by a covered disaster or emergency will benefit. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Contact the program office for additional information. Under the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations program, the Department awards funds to eligible SEAs. These SEAs, in turn, provide assistance or services to LEAs, including charter schools, and non-public schools to help defray expenses related to the restart of operations in, the reopening of, and the re-enrollment of students in elementary and secondary schools that serve an area affected by a covered disaster or emergency. Under the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students program, the Department awards Emergency Impact Aid funding to SEAs, which, in turn, provide assistance to LEAs for the cost of educating students enrolled in public schools, including charter schools, and non-public schools, who were displaced by a covered disaster or emergency. The amounts awarded under each are based on demand and specific data received from eligible applicants. Under Assistance for Homeless Children and Youth, the Department awards grants to SEAs for LEAs to address the needs of homeless students displaced by a covered disaster or emergency. The size of these grants is based on numbers reported by States of (1) displaced homeless students and (2) demonstrated need. SEAs award subgrants to LEAs on the basis of demonstrated need. LEAs must use the funds awarded under this program to support activities that are allowable under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Under Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education the Department provides emergency assistance to IHEs and their students in areas directly affected by a covered disaster or emergency, for activities authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Under the Defraying Costs of Enrolling Displaced Students in Higher Education program, the Department provides payments to IHEs to help defray the unexpected expenses associated with enrolling displaced students from IHEs directly affected by a covered disaster or emergency, in accordance with criteria established and made publicly available. Under the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) program, the Department awards grants on a case-by-case basis for short- and long-term education-related services for LEAs and IHEs to help them recover from a covered disaster or emergency that has disrupted the learning environment. Amounts for all of the above programs are also based on available funds under the applicable appropriation. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Funds are authorized and appropriated for six programs: (1) Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations; (2) Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students; (3) Assistance for Serving Homeless Children and Youth;(4) Emergency Assistance to IHEs; (5) Defraying Costs of Enrolling Students Displaced in Higher Education; (6) Project School Emergency Response to Violence. Performance Reports: Performance report as specified in grant documents. See above. In accordance with Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, as well as 75.730-732 and 2 CFR 200.333, grantees must maintain records for 3 years. Statutory Formula: See "Award Procedure" above.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Timing and length of assistance varies based on date of appropriations, applicant needs, and program requirements. Not applicable. None/Not specified. Meredith Miller
400 Maryland Ave., SW, Rm. 3W311
Washington, DC 20202 USA
meredith.miller@ed.gov
Phone: (202) 401-8368 https://www.ed.gov/disasterrelief 18-0013-0-1-501 (Formula Grants) FY 18$2,700,000,000.00; FY 19 est $165,000,000.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$0.00; - Not applicable. Regulations applicable to this program are 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 3474, 2 CFR 3485, 34 CFR 299, and the Education Department General Education Regulations in 34 CFR 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99. Not applicable.