ESSER I Funding

Provides funding to LEAs through Section 18003 of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER I) Fund, to address the impact of COVID-19 on elementary and secondary schools.

Funding

Fiscal Year 2020–21

ESSER I Funding 2020 Funding Profile - Program Description and Funding
ESSER I Funding 2020 Funding Results - Entitlements, Apportionments and Letters

Other Fiscal Information

Resources

ESSER I Funding
Application/Assurances, and Funding Sources

CARES Act Funding Home Page

Contacts

Program Questions: EdReliefFunds@cde.ca.gov
Questions about the application process, use of funds, and reporting requirements.

Fiscal Questions: Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Questions about the determination of LEA allocation amounts and the timing and apportionment of funds.

Questions: Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office | CAAR@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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Second Special Advance Apportionment for Charter Schools, Fiscal Year 2025–26.
2023–24 Title I, Part D, 27 Month Expenditure (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Expenditure Report, Closeout 27 Months data collection form.
2023–24 Title II, Part A FY Expenditure, 27 Months (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title II, Part A Fiscal Year (FY) Expenditure Report, Closeout 27 Months data collection form.
2025–26 CARS Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms (added 03-Dec-2025)
List of the abbreviations, acronyms, or initialisms and their full name that are used in the data collection forms of the 2025–26 Winter Release Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS).
2023–24 Title I, Part A LEA Closeout Report (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title I, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Closeout Report data collection form.

2025–26 Private School Participation Guidance (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application Winter Release Guidance for the 2025–26 Title II, Part A / Title III Nonprofit Private School Participation data collection form.
2025–26 Title IV LEA Allocations (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title IV, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Allocations data collection form.
2025–26 Title I Nonprofit Equitable Services (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A Nonprofit Private School Equitable Services Reservations data collection form.
2025–26 Title I LEA Allocation and Reservations (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Allocation and Reservations data collection form.
2025–26 Title I, Part A School Allocations (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A School Allocations data collection form.