Utah State Board of Education
LEA ARP ESSER Grant
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Federal Allowable Use Cases
Generally, in determining whether an activity is an allowable use of funds, a State or LEA must determine:
• Is the use of funds intended to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its
impact on the social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs of students?
• Does the use of funds fall under one of the authorized uses of ESSER or GEER funds?
• Is the use of funds permissible under the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200)? In particular, is it necessary
and reasonable for the performance of the ARP ESSER award?
The use cases as described in the federal American Rescue Plan legislation is detailed below. In addition, LEAs
may consider the following companion guidance that was created by the Hunt Institute
to support states and
LEAs.
Uses of Funds. —A local educational agency that receives funds from ARP ESSER:
1. Shall reserve not less than 20 percent of such funds to address learning loss through the
implementation of evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning or summer enrichment,
extended day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or extended school year programs, and
ensure that such interventions respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs and
address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student subgroups 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; and
Shall use the remaining funds for any of the following:
2. Any activity authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
3. Any activity authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
4. Any activity authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
5. Any activity authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.
6. Coordination of preparedness and response efforts of local educational agencies with State, local,
Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to improve
coordinated responses among such entities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
7. Activities to address the unique needs of low-income children or students, children with
disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and
foster care youth, including how outreach and service delivery will meet the needs of each
population.
8. Developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve the preparedness and response
efforts of local educational agencies.
9. Training and professional development for staff of the local educational agency on sanitation and
minimizing the spread of infectious diseases.
10. Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities of a local educational agency, including
buildings operated by such agency.
11. Planning for, coordinating, and implementing activities during long-term closures, including
providing meals to eligible students, providing technology for online learning to all students,
providing guidance for carrying out requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education