Federal Stimulus Annual Reporting Help Page

Annual reporting help for federal stimulus funding.

The U.S. Congress has passed three federal stimulus funding relief packages in response to the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was enacted on December 27, 2020. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act was signed into law on March 11, 2021.

The Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal was created by the California Department of Education (CDE) to gather required data for purposes of state and federal reporting on CARES Act, CRRSA Act, ARP Act, and other COVID-19 related funds. Local educational agencies (LEAs) must report on these funds within the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

For an introduction to Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) and Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Annual Reporting, please see the Year 3 ESSER and GEER Annual Reporting Webinar PowerPoint (PPTX).

For blank templates of required reports for preparation purposes only, please see the resources below. The required information must be submitted within the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

CDE Year 3 ESSER Annual Report Template (DOCX)

CDE Year 3 GEER Annual Report Template (DOCX)

CDE Year 2 ESSER Annual Report Template (DOCX)

CDE Year 2 GEER Annual Report Template (DOCX)

This help page is for the annual reporting of Federal Stimulus funds. Please see the Federal Stimulus Quarterly Reporting Help Page for more information on the quarterly reports.

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ESSER Funds Annual Reporting Overview

The ESSER I Fund is a subset of the federal Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) and was created by the CARES Act. Pursuant to Section 18003 of the CARES Act, funding is allocated to states based on their share of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) funding in fiscal year 2019–20.

The ESSER II Fund was created by the CRRSA Act as part of an additional appropriation to the ESF. Pursuant to Section 313 of the CRRSA Act, funding is allocated to states based on their share of Title I of the ESEA funding in fiscal year 2020–21.

The ESSER III Fund was created by the ARP Act. Pursuant to Section 2001 of the ARP Act, funding is allocated to states based on their share of Title I of the ESEA funding in fiscal year 2020–21. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 2001(e)(1) of the ARP Act, LEAs must reserve at least 20% of their mandatory subgrant funding to address the impact of lost instructional time on student academic success and social-emotional and mental health, and may use any remaining funds for purposes specified in Section 2001(e)(2).

Not less than 90 percent of each of the funds received by the state must be disbursed to LEAs in proportion to the funds received under Part A of Title I of the ESEA. This is referred to as the mandatory subgrant, and is reflected in the following resource codes:

ESSER I, Resource Code 3210
ESSER II, Resource Code 3212
ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214 (20% set aside to address learning loss)

The remaining funds are known as the state educational agency (SEA) Reserve, and may be allocated at the state’s discretion. The 2020–21 Budget Act appropriated $112.2 million of the ESSER I SEA Reserve to increase reimbursement for meals served between March 2020 and August 2020, inclusive, at a rate not to exceed an additional $0.75 per meal. The Budget Act additionally appropriated $45 million for the California Community Schools Partnership Program.

The 2021–22 Budget Act appropriated $670,963,000 of the ESSER II SEA Reserve to partially fund the Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant (ELO-G). The 2021–22 Budget Act additionally appropriated $437,067,000 of the ESSER III SEA Reserve for emergency needs and $753,444,000 of the ESSER III SEA Reserve for learning loss to partially fund the ELO-G. These funds are reflected in the following resource codes:

ELO-G ESSER II SEA Reserve, Resource Code 3216
ELO-G ESSER III SEA Reserve – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218
ELO-G ESSER III SEA Reserve – Learning Loss, Resource Code 3219

The 2021–22 Budget Act appropriated $94,951,000 of the ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool set-aside to increase rates for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program in 2021–22 and $53,847,000 of the ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool set-aside to increase rates for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program. These funds are reflected in the following resource codes:

ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool ASES Program, Resource Code 3226
ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool 21st CCLC Program, Resource Code 3227

Additional information about each of the ESSER funds, including preliminary allocations, may be found at the ESSER I web page, the ESSER II section of the CRRSA Act Funding web page, and the ESSER III section of the ARP Act Funding web page.

All following information is relevant to Year 2 of the ESSER Annual Report open in May 2022 and Year 3 of the ESSER Annual Report open in March 2023, adapted to align with changes to reporting requirements from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). To reference instructions provided for the Year 1 ESSER Annual Report that occurred in 2021, please visit the Year 1 ESSER I Fund Annual Reporting web page.

General ESSER Information Collection

This collection will gather information across the three ESSER funds and information not specific to any ESSER fund. To access this collection, please enter the same password used to access the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

Please note: the full collection must be submitted for data to be saved. Do not close the website until you have reached the end and submitted the collection. Progress on each screen will not be saved until the full collection is submitted.

Overview Section

Maintaining Safe In-Person Instruction

Select either “Yes” or “No” to indicate if any ESSER funds were used for each of the following during the applicable reporting period: promoting vaccination, consistent and correct mask use, physical distancing, screening testing to promptly identify cases, clusters, and outbreaks, ventilation, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, staying home when sick and getting tested, contact tracing, and cleaning and disinfecting. A response must be selected from each row to save data.

Note: “ESSER funds” refers to ESSER I (Resource Code 3210) funds, ESSER II (Resource Code 3212) funds, ESSER III (Resource Codes 3213 and 3214) funds, ESSER I SEA Reserve funds, ELO-G ESSER II SEA Reserve funds (Resource Code 3216), ELO-G ESSER III SEA Reserve – Emergency Needs funds (Resource Code 3218), ELO-G ESSER III SEA Reserve – Learning Loss funds (Resource Code 3219), ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool ASES Program funds (Resource Code 3226), or ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool 21st CCLC Program funds (Resource Code 3227). For the Year 2 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only ESSER I expenditures that occurred October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, and ESSER II and/or ESSER III expenditures that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2021. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please only consider expenditures that occurred July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

Please mark “Yes” only if ESSER funds were expended on the activity.

Home Internet Access

Select either “Yes” or “No” to indicate if any ESSER funds were used to provide home internet access for any students in the applicable reporting period. Examples of providing home internet access may include mobile hotspots with paid data plans, internet connected devices with paid data plans, paying for the cost of home internet subscriptions for students, providing home internet access through an LEA-managed wireless network, or others. A response must be selected to save data.

Please mark “Yes” only if ESSER funds were expended on the activity.

Also note: selecting “Yes” to this question will generate an additional question on a future screen to collect information on the types of home internet access supports the LEA provided.

Reengaging Students

Select either “Yes” or “No” to indicate if the LEA made efforts to reengage students with poor attendance or participation during the applicable reporting period, regardless of whether any ESSER funds were expended toward this purpose. Such efforts may include direct outreach to families, engaging the school district homeless liaison, partnering with community-based organizations, offering home internet service and/or devices, implementing new curricular strategies to improve student engagement, or offering credit recovery and/or acceleration strategies. A response must be selected to save data.

Please note: selecting “Yes” to this question will generate an additional question on a future screen to collect information on the types of activities performed toward this purpose.

Allocation of Resources

Select either “Yes” or “No” to indicate if the LEA allocated some portion of ESSER funds to schools during the applicable reporting period. A response must be selected to save data.

An LEA should only select "Yes" if funds were allocated to separate school sites to use at the schools' discretion. Single-school district or direct-funded charters should select "No," as funds were allocated to the school site by CDE, not by the LEA, in these situations.

Also note: selecting “Yes” to this question will generate an additional question on a future screen to collect information on the methods for allocating ESSER funds to schools.

Home Internet Access

Please note: this section of the report is only visible if “Yes” was selected for the Home Internet Access question within the Overview section.

Select either “Yes” or “No” to indicate if the LEA expended any ESSER funds on each of the following types of home internet services during the applicable reporting period:

Mobile hotspots with paid data plans,
Internet connected devices with paid data plans,
Paying for the cost of home internet subscriptions for students,
Providing home internet access through an LEA-managed wireless network, and
Other (optional, please specify)

A response must be selected for each row A–D. If the LEA made “other” purchases to support home internet access that do not align with categories A–D, please provide a brief description in row E. This field is limited to 1,500 characters. If the LEA did not make “other” purchases to support home internet access, please leave row E blank.

The system requires at least one "Yes" response or the "other" field to be completed if this screen is generated. If the LEA needs to select all "No" responses and enter N/A in the "other" field, please revise the Home Internet Access question on the previous page to say "No."

Reengaging Students Activities

Please note: this section of the report is only visible if “Yes” was selected for the Reengaging Students question within the Overview section.

Select either “Yes” or “No” to indicate if the LEA completed any of the following activities to reengage students with poor attendance or participation during the applicable reporting period, regardless of whether ESSER funds were used toward these activities:

Direct outreach to families
Engaging the school district/LEA homeless liaison
Partnering with community-based organizations
Offering home internet service and/or devices
Implementing new curricular strategies to improve student engagement
Offering credit recovery and/or acceleration strategies
Other (optional, please specify)

A response must be selected for each row A–F in order to save data. If the LEA completed “other” activities to reengage students that do not align with activities A–F, please provide a brief description in row G. This field is limited to 1,500 characters. If the LEA did not complete “other” activities to reengage students beyond the options in rows A–F, please leave row G blank.

The system requires at least one "Yes" response or the "other" field to be completed if this screen is generated. If the LEA needs to select all "No" responses and enter N/A in the "other" field, please revise the Reengaging Students question on the previous page to say "No," as this may more accurately reflect reporting needs.

Allocation of Resources

Please note: this section of the report is only visible if “Yes” was selected for the Allocation of Resources question within the Overview section.

Select either “Yes” or “No” to indicate if the LEA used each of the following methods to allocate any ESSER funds to schools for the applicable reporting period. If multiple allocation methods were used, please select “Yes” for each method the LEA used:

Flat amount per school or per pupil
Number or proportion of students at the school with specific curricular needs, such as students with disabilities or English language learners
Number or proportion of students at the school who are eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch and/or other indicators of low-income background
Measure(s) of lost instructional time (“learning loss”)
Stakeholder or community input
Title I status
Other (optional, please specify)

A response must be selected for each row A–F in order to save data. If the LEA used “other” methods to allocate ESSER funds that do not align with activities A–F, please provide a brief description in row G. This field is limited to 1,500 characters. If the LEA did not use “other” allocation methods beyond the options in rows A–F, please leave row G blank.

The system requires at least one "Yes" response or the "other" field to be completed if this screen is generated. If the LEA needs to select all "No" responses and enter N/A in the "other" field, please revise the Allocation of Resources question on the previous page to say "No," as this may more accurately reflect reporting needs.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Counts

Provide the number of FTE positions (to the nearest hundredth) for the LEA as of the listed dates in the chart. The number of positions should be for all staff employed by the entity, regardless of the funding source for the position. The FTE number should equal the sum of the number of full-time positions plus the full-time equivalent of the number of part-time positions. Example: 100 full-time positions plus 50 positions with 0.5 FTE= 125.00.

Data reported during the previous years' ESSER Annual Reports have been pre-populated but may be revised. Please review the pre-populated data (if applicable) and make adjustments if needed. If data has not been pre-populated, this indicates data was not entered in the previous year and must be reported this year. All fields must include a response in order to save data and move to the next screen.

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Please enter the First name, Last name, Title, e-mail address, and phone number for the person submitting the report on behalf of the LEA. If CDE has questions about the submitted information, this is who will be contacted for clarification on the report.

Secondary (Optional) Contact

If more than one person is completing this report, please provide the First name, Last name, Title, e-mail address, and phone number of the second person supporting report completion. If CDE cannot reach the primary contact, the secondary contact will be contacted.

If there is no secondary contact, please leave these fields blank.

Finishing the Collection

Click “Submit” to submit the data entered on the previous screens. Click “Previous” to return to previous screens and edit responses. Do not close the website before completing all fields and clicking “Submit.” Data entered on previous screens will only be saved if this full collection is submitted. If prompted by a pop-up that reads “Do you want to submit your data?” click “OK” to submit or “Cancel” to review responses.

After submitting, a Submission Record page appears. Please review all responses to confirm accuracy. If any responses need to be edited, please click the “Edit Data” button. There is also a “Print Data” button to allow the submitted responses to be saved for record-keeping purposes.

To return to the ESSER Annual Report menu, please click “Click here to return to the ESSER Annual Data Collection menu in the CARES Act Reporting Portal.”

It is possible to confirm if a completed collection was saved at any time by confirming there is a date submitted under the “Submission Status” column within the ESSER Annual Data Collections menu. Responses can be reviewed or edited any time before the due-by-date by clicking “Review Submission.”

Please note: all collections must be submitted for the ESSER Annual Report to be considered complete.

ESSER I, Resource Code 3210

This collection will gather expenditure information for ESSER I, Resource Code 3210, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 2 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

LEAs can view their prior year submission by clicking the "Click Here To View This LEA's Previous ESSER I, Resource Code 3210 Submission" link within the log on page for this collection.

To access this collection, please enter the same password used to access the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

Please note: the full collection must be submitted for data to be saved. Do not close the website until you have reached the end and submitted the collection. Progress on each screen will not be saved until the full collection is submitted.

ESSER I: Use of Funds Details

Provide the amount of LEA expenditures by ESSER I Subgrant fund and activity

The “Total Amount Awarded to the LEA for ESSER I” refers to the LEA’s ESSER I, Resource Code 3210, allocation as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. The “Total Previous Expenditures” field refers to the expenditures reported in the previous ESSER I annual reports. The date range of these previous expenditures is included within the report.

For each of the expenditure categories, enter the amount of ESSER I, Resource Code 3210, funds expended during the applicable reporting period. The value may be entered to include a decimal to indicate both dollars and cents. The platform will not allow the inclusion of commas or other symbols.

For the Year 2 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

Each expenditure should be reported ONLY ONCE. The sum of all reported expenditures should equal the total ESSER I, Resource Code 3210, funds expended during this reporting period. The reported sum must be less than or equal to the amount awarded minus previous ESSER I expenditures.

Please see below for examples of activities within each of the four general allowable use categories:

Addressing Physical Health and Safety
- Building and facilities upgrades and maintenance, including ventilation systems and new construction
- Assistance with meals for students
- Cleaning and/or sanitization supplies
- Temporary classroom space to support social distancing
- Temporary or additional transportation services to support social distancing to and from school
- Capacity-building to improve disaster preparedness and response efforts, including coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies to improve coordinated responses to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19
- Other health protocols not listed above and aligned to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) such as vaccines for staff and/or students, COVID-19 testing for staff and/or students, contact-tracing, masks
Meeting Students’ Academic, Social, Emotional, and Other Needs (Excluding Mental Health Supports)
- Extended learning and/or summer learning (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, summer learning is defined as evidence-based interventions and/or enrichment programs that support accelerated learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards during the summer months.)
- High-dosage intensive tutoring (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, high-dosage intensive tutoring is defined as voluntary intensive tutoring aligned with an evidence-based core curriculum and led by highly trained tutors or certified teachers that occurs one-to-one or in very small groups at least 3 days per week on a sustained basis to help students accelerate their learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards.)
- Additional staffing and/or activities to identify and/or respond to unique student needs and/or provide targeted support for underserved student groups, including each major racial and ethnic group, children from low-income families, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ+ students, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, youth in foster care, and other groups disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that have been identified by the SEA
- Universal screening, academic assessments, and intervention data systems, such as early warning systems and/or opportunities to learn data systems
- Improved coordination of services for students with multiple types of needs, such as full-service community schools or improved coordination with partner agencies, such as the foster care services
- Early Childhood Programs
- Hardware and software
- Wi-Fi, broadband, or other connectivity
- Curriculum adoption and learning materials
- Core staff capacity building / training to increase instructional quality and advance equity
- Investments in talent pipelines for teachers and/or classified staff
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activities conducted by non-licensed practitioners or professionals
Mental Health Supports for Students and Staff
- Relevant expenditures must be related to services provided by a licensed mental health practitioner or professional, including psychologists and psychotherapists
- Additional staffing and/or activities to assess and support social-emotional well-being, including mental health, for students, educators, and/or families
Operational Continuity and Other Allowed Uses
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the ESEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
- Other activities not described above that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in LEAs and continuing to employ existing staff of the LEA

For definitions of subactivities A–I within each of the four general expenditure categories, please review the Account Classification Descriptions for Financial Accounting for Local and State School Systems Objects 100–490 and Objects 500–960 published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

The "Total amount remaining for ESSER I (calculated based on Award amount and above Expenditures)" field shows the total amount of ESSER I, Resource Code 3210, funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period, based on the Award amount minus the sum of previous expenditures and the reported expenditures for the applicable reporting period.

If the value of this field is greater than zero, additional questions will be generated on the next screen. If the value of this field is equal to zero, the next screen will allow for report submission.

ESSER I: Remaining Funds

Planned Uses of Remaining ESSER I Funds

Please note that this screen is only available if the amount of remaining ESSER I, Resource Code 3210, funds is greater than zero.

The “Total amount remaining funds for ESSER I” field shows the total amount of ESSER I, Resource Code 3210, funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period. This same amount was displayed on the previous screen.

Provide the percentage of remaining funds planned for the four general expenditure categories as of the last day of the applicable reporting period (example: the last day of the Year 3 applicable reporting period is June 30, 2022). Enter percentages as whole numbers without decimals, commas, or other punctuation.

For examples of allowable activities within each of the four general allowable use categories, please see the subsection directly above this one in this Annual Report Help Page called “Provide the amount of the LEA expenditures by ESSER I Subgrant fund and activity.”

Finishing the Collection

To return to the ESSER Annual Report menu, please click “Click here to return to the ESSER Annual Data Collection menu in the CARES Act Reporting Portal.”

Please note: all collections must be submitted for the ESSER Annual Report to be considered complete.

ESSER II, Resource Code 3212

This collection will gather expenditure information for ESSER II, Resource Code 3212, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 2 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2021. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

LEAs can view their prior year submission by clicking the "Click Here to View This LEA's Previous ESSER II, Resource Code 3212 Submission" link within the log on page for this collection.

To access this collection, please enter the same password used to access the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

ESSER II: Use of Funds Details

Provide the amount of LEA expenditures by ESSER II Subgrant fund and activity

The “Total Amount Awarded to the LEA for ESSER II” refers to the LEA’s ESSER II, Resource Code 3212, allocation as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. The "Total Previous Expenditures" field refers to the expenditures reported in the previous ESSER II Annual Reports. The date range of the applicable reporting period is included within the report.

For each of the expenditure categories, enter the amount of ESSER II, Resource Code 3212, funds expended during the applicable reporting period. The value may be entered to include a decimal to indicate both dollars and cents. The platform will not allow the inclusion of commas.

For the Year 2 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2021. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

Each expenditure should be reported ONLY ONCE. The sum of all reported expenditures should equal the total ESSER II, Resource Code 3212, funds expended during this reporting period. The reported sum must be less than or equal to the amount awarded minus previous ESSER II expenditures.

Please see below for examples of activities within each of the four general allowable use categories:

Addressing Physical Health and Safety
- Building and facilities upgrades and maintenance, including ventilation systems and new construction
- Assistance with meals for students
- Cleaning and/or sanitization supplies
- Temporary classroom space to support social distancing
- Temporary or additional transportation services to support social distancing to and from school
- Capacity-building to improve disaster preparedness and response efforts, including coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies to improve coordinated responses to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19
- Other health protocols not listed above and aligned to guidance from the CDC such as vaccines for staff and/or students, COVID-19 testing for staff and/or students, contact-tracing, masks
Meeting Students’ Academic, Social, Emotional, and Other Needs (Excluding Mental Health Supports)
- Extended learning and/or summer learning (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, summer learning is defined as evidence-based interventions and/or enrichment programs that support accelerated learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards during the summer months.)
- High-dosage intensive tutoring (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, high-dosage intensive tutoring is defined as voluntary intensive tutoring aligned with an evidence-based core curriculum and led by highly trained tutors or certified teachers that occurs one-to-one or in very small groups at least 3 days per week on a sustained basis to help students accelerate their learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards.)
- Additional staffing and/or activities to identify and/or respond to unique student needs and/or provide targeted support for underserved student groups, including each major racial and ethnic group, children from low-income families, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ+ students, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, youth in foster care, and other groups disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that have been identified by the SEA
- Universal screening, academic assessments, and intervention data systems, such as early warning systems and/or opportunities to learn data systems
- Improved coordination of services for students with multiple types of needs, such as full-service community schools or improved coordination with partner agencies, such as the foster care services
- Early Childhood Programs
- Hardware and software
- Wi-Fi, broadband, or other connectivity
- Curriculum adoption and learning materials
- Core staff capacity building / training to increase instructional quality and advance equity
- Investments in talent pipelines for teachers and/or classified staff
- SEL activities conducted by non-licensed practitioners or professionals
Mental Health Supports for Students and Staff
- Relevant expenditures must be related to services provided by a licensed mental health practitioner or professional, including psychologists and psychotherapists
- Additional staffing and/or activities to assess and support social-emotional well-being, including mental health, for students, educators, and/or families
Operational Continuity and Other Allowed Uses
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the ESEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the IDEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
- Other activities not described above that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in LEAs and continuing to employ existing staff of the LEA

The "Total amount remaining for ESSER II (calculated based on Award amount and above Expenditures)" field shows the total amount of ESSER II, Resource Code 3212, funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period, based on the Award amount minus the sum of the previous expenditures and the reported expenditures for the applicable reporting period.

ESSER II: Remaining Funds

Planned Uses of Remaining ESSER II Funds

Please note that this screen is only available if the amount of remaining ESSER II funds is greater than zero.

The “Total amount remaining for ESSER II (calculated based on Award amount and above Expenditures)” field shows the total amount of ESSER II, Resource Code 3212, funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period. This same amount was displayed on the previous screen.

Provide the percentage of remaining funds planned for the four general expenditure categories as of the last day of the applicable reporting period (example: the last day of the Year 3 reporting period is June 30, 2022). Enter percentages as whole numbers without decimals, commas, or other punctuation.

Finishing the Collection

Click “Submit” to submit the data entered on the previous screen. Click “Previous” to return to previous screen and edit responses. Do not close the website before completing all fields and clicking “Submit.” Data entered on previous screens will only be saved if this full collection is submitted. If prompted by a pop-up that reads “Do you want to submit your data?” click “OK” to submit or “Cancel” to review responses.

To return to the ESSER Annual Report menu, please click “Click here to return to the ESSER Annual Data Collection menu in the CARES Act Reporting Portal.”

Please note: all collections must be submitted for the ESSER Annual Report to be considered complete.

ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216

This collection was added in Year 3, which collected data from LEAs in March 2023, based on the applicable reporting period for the required data and when these funds were distributed to LEAs. This collection will gather expenditure and planned uses of funds information for the ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022. To access this collection, please enter the same password used to access the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

ESSER II SEA Reserve: Use of Funds Details

Total Award and Expenditures from ESSER II SEA Reserve Funds

The "Total Amount awarded to the LEA from the ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216" field refers to the LEA's ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216, allocation as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.

In the "Total amount expended by the LEA from the ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216" field, enter the total amount of expenditures from this fund source during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, the applicable reporting period is March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022.

The reported sum must be less than or equal to the amount awarded. The system will allow for the inclusion of a decimal to indicate dollars and cents, but it will not allow for commas or other punctuation.

Current Uses of ESSER II SEA Reserve Funds

Select either "Yes" or "No" to indicate if the LEA expended any ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216, funds in each of the ways listed during the applicable reporting period. Please see below for examples of activities within each of the four general allowable use categories:

Addressing Physical Health and Safety
- Building and facilities upgrades and maintenance, including ventilation systems and new construction
- Assistance with meals for students
- Cleaning and/or sanitization supplies
- Temporary classroom space to support social distancing
- Temporary or additional transportation services to support social distancing to and from school
- Capacity-building to improve disaster preparedness and response efforts, including coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies to improve coordinated responses to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19
- Other health protocols not listed above and aligned to guidance from the CDC such as vaccines for staff and/or students, COVID-19 testing for staff and/or students, contact-tracing, masks
Meeting Students’ Academic, Social, Emotional, and Other Needs (Excluding Mental Health Supports)
- Extended learning and/or summer learning (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, summer learning is defined as evidence-based interventions and/or enrichment programs that support accelerated learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards during the summer months.)
- High-dosage intensive tutoring (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, high-dosage intensive tutoring is defined as voluntary intensive tutoring aligned with an evidence-based core curriculum and led by highly trained tutors or certified teachers that occurs one-to-one or in very small groups at least 3 days per week on a sustained basis to help students accelerate their learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards.)
- Additional staffing and/or activities to identify and/or respond to unique student needs and/or provide targeted support for underserved student groups, including each major racial and ethnic group, children from low-income families, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ+ students, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, youth in foster care, and other groups disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that have been identified by the SEA
- Universal screening, academic assessments, and intervention data systems, such as early warning systems and/or opportunities to learn data systems
- Improved coordination of services for students with multiple types of needs, such as full-service community schools or improved coordination with partner agencies, such as the foster care services
- Early Childhood Programs
- Hardware and software
- Wi-Fi, broadband, or other connectivity
- Curriculum adoption and learning materials
- Core staff capacity building / training to increase instructional quality and advance equity
- Investments in talent pipelines for teachers and/or classified staff
- SEL activities conducted by non-licensed practitioners or professionals
Mental Health Supports for Students and Staff
- Relevant expenditures must be related to services provided by a licensed mental health practitioner or professional, including psychologists and psychotherapists
- Additional staffing and/or activities to assess and support social-emotional well-being, including mental health, for students, educators, and/or families
Operational Continuity and Other Allowed Uses
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the ESEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the IDEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
- Other activities not described above that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in LEAs and continuing to employ existing staff of the LEA

A response must be selected for each row. The system requires at least one "Yes" response if the LEA has reported expenditures greater than $0 for this reporting period. The system requires all rows to indicate "No" if the LEA has reported $0 of expenditures for the applicable reporting period.

The "Total amount remaining for ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216" field shows the total amount of these funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period, based on the Award amount minus the reported expenditures for the applicable reporting period.

ESSER II SEA Reserve: Remaining Funds

Planned Uses of Remaining ESSER II SEA Reserve, ELO-G, Resource Code 3216 funds

Please note that this screen is only available if the amount of remaining ESSER II SEA Reserve funds is greater than zero.

Provide the percentage of remaining funds planned for the four general expenditure categories as of the last day of the applicable reporting period (example: the last day of the Year 3 reporting period is June 30, 2022). Enter percentages as whole numbers without decimals, commas, or other punctuation. The percentages must sum to 100%.

For examples of the allowable activities within each of the four general allowable use categories, please see the subsection directly above this one in the Annual Report Help Page called "Current Uses of ESSER II SEA Reserve Funds."

Finishing the Collection

To return to the ESSER Annual Report menu, please click “Click here to return to the ESSER Annual Data Collection menu in the CARES Act Reporting Portal.”

Please note: all collections must be submitted for the ESSER Annual Report to be considered complete.

ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214

This collection will gather expenditure information for the ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 2 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2021. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

LEAs can view their prior year submission by clicking the "Click Here to View This LEA's Previous ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214 Submission" link within the log on page for this collection. To access this collection, please enter the same password used to access the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

ESSER III: Use of Funds Details

Provide the amount of LEA expenditures by ESSER III Subgrant fund and activity

The "Amount awarded to the LEA for ESSER III, Resource Code 3213” refers to the 80% of the LEA’s ESSER III allocation that may be used toward any ESSER allowable use category. The “Amount awarded to the LEA for ESSER III, Resource Code 3214” refers to the 20% of the LEA’s ESSER III allocation that must be used to address the impact of lost instructional time (“learning loss”). The “Total Amount Awarded to the LEA for ESSER III” refers to the LEA’s total ESSER III allocation, combining Resource Codes 3213 and 3214. All amounts represent the LEA's allocation as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. The data range for the applicable reporting period is included within the report.

The "Previous ESSER III, Resource Code 3213 Expenditures" field refers to the expenditures reported from this fund source in the previous annual report. The "Previous ESSER III, Resource Code 3214 Expenditures" field refers to the expenditures reported from this fund source in the previous annual report. The "Total Previous Expenditures" field refers to the combined total of ESSER III, Resource Code 3213, and ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, expenditures reported in previous annual reporting. The date range for the expenditures is included within the report.

For each of the expenditure categories in the first column “Amount Expended by Activity (Resource Code 3213),” enter the amount of ESSER III, Resource Code 3213, funds expended during the applicable reporting period. The value may be entered to include a decimal to indicate both dollars and cents. The platform will not allow the inclusion of commas. Each expenditure should be reported ONLY ONCE. The sum of these expenditures must be less than or equal to the ESSER III, Resource Code 3213, amount awarded minus previous expenditures.

For each of the expenditure categories in the second column “Total Amount Expended toward required set-aside to address learning loss (Resource Code 3214),” enter the amount of ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, funds expended during the applicable reporting period. The value may be entered to include a decimal to indicate both dollars and cents. The platform will not allow the inclusion of commas. Each expenditure should be reported ONLY ONCE. The sum of these expenditures must be less than or equal to the ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, amount awarded minus previous expenditures. Please note that if expenditures greater than $0 are reported in this column, there will be additional questions regarding the use of these funds on a future screen.

These two columns (“Amount Expended by Activity [Resource Code 3213]” and “Total Amount Expended toward required set-aside to address learning loss [Resource Code 3214]”) should sum to the total ESSER III mandatory subgrant expenditures. That is, every ESSER III mandatory subgrant expenditure should be counted in either of these columns, but not both. The reported sum of both columns must be less than or equal to the total ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214, amount awarded minus previous expenditures.

Expenditures in the second, set-aside column may possibly not sum to 20% of the total ESSER III award in this reporting period. LEAs must expend at least 20% of the ESSER III mandatory subgrant award toward the required set-aside by the time the LEA’s subaward is liquidated, not necessarily during each reporting period.

Please see below for examples of activities within each of the four general allowable use categories:

Addressing Physical Health and Safety
- Building and facilities upgrades and maintenance, including ventilation systems and new construction
- Assistance with meals for students
- Cleaning and/or sanitization supplies
- Temporary classroom space to support social distancing
- Temporary or additional transportation services to support social distancing to and from school
- Capacity-building to improve disaster preparedness and response efforts, including coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies to improve coordinated responses to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19
- Other health protocols not listed above and aligned to guidance from the CDC such as vaccines for staff and/or students, COVID-19 testing for staff and/or students, contact-tracing, masks
Meeting Students’ Academic, Social, Emotional, and Other Needs (Excluding Mental Health Supports)
- Extended learning and/or summer learning (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, summer learning is defined as evidence-based interventions and/or enrichment programs that support accelerated learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards during the summer months.)
- High-dosage intensive tutoring (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, high-dosage intensive tutoring is defined as voluntary intensive tutoring aligned with an evidence-based core curriculum and led by highly trained tutors or certified teachers that occurs one-to-one or in very small groups at least 3 days per week on a sustained basis to help students accelerate their learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards.)
- Additional staffing and/or activities to identify and/or respond to unique student needs and/or provide targeted support for underserved student groups, including each major racial and ethnic group, children from low-income families, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ+ students, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, youth in foster care, and other groups disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that have been identified by the SEA
- Universal screening, academic assessments, and intervention data systems, such as early warning systems and/or opportunities to learn data systems
- Improved coordination of services for students with multiple types of needs, such as full-service community schools or improved coordination with partner agencies, such as the foster care services
- Early Childhood Programs
- Hardware and software
- Wi-Fi, broadband, or other connectivity
- Curriculum adoption and learning materials
- Core staff capacity building / training to increase instructional quality and advance equity
- Investments in talent pipelines for teachers and/or classified staff
- SEL activities conducted by non-licensed practitioners or professionals
Mental Health Supports for Students and Staff
- Relevant expenditures must be related to services provided by a licensed mental health practitioner or professional, including psychologists and psychotherapists
- Additional staffing and/or activities to assess and support social-emotional well-being, including mental health, for students, educators, and/or families
Operational Continuity and Other Allowed Uses
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the ESEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the IDEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
- Other activities not described above that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in LEAs and continuing to employ existing staff of the LEA

The "Total amount remaining for ESSER III (Resource Codes 3213 and 3214 combined, calculated based on Award amount and above Expenditures)" field shows the total amount of ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214, funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period, based on the Award amount minus the sum of the previous expenditures and the reported expenditures for the applicable reporting period.

If the value of this field is greater than zero, additional questions will be generated on the next screen regarding the planned uses of these remaining funds. If the value of this field is equal to zero, there will not be additional questions regarding planned uses of funds.

ESSER III: Remaining Funds

Planned Uses of Remaining ESSER III Funds

Please note that this screen is only available if the amount of total remaining ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214, funds is greater than zero.

The “Total amount remaining for ESSER III (Resource Codes 3213 and 3214 combined, calculated based on Award amount and above Expenditures)” field shows the total amount of ESSER III, Resource Codes 3213 and 3214, funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period. This same amount was displayed on the previous screen.

Provide the percentage of remaining funds planned for the four general expenditure categories as of the last day of the applicable reporting period (example: the last day of the Year 3 reporting period is June 30, 2022). Enter percentages as whole numbers without decimals, commas, or other punctuation.

ESSER III Mandatory Subgrants to LEAs to Address Impact of Learning Loss

Please note that this screen only appears if the LEA has reported expenditures of ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, funds in the applicable reporting period.

“The total amount reserved by the LEA to address the impact of learning loss (Resource Code 3214)” refers to the 20% of the LEA’s allocation set-aside to address the impact of lost instructional time as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.

“The total expenditures of the ESSER III LEA Reserve, Resource Code 3214 in this reporting period” has been calculated based on the expenditures reported in a previous screen. If this amount does not reflect the appropriate expenditure amount for ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, for the applicable reporting period, please select “Previous” to return to the first screen in this collection and correct the reported amounts.

For options A–M of question 1), select either “Yes” or “No” in order to indicate whether each of the activities was implemented using ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, funds during the applicable reporting period. Please note that if an LEA carried out one of the described activities but ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, funds were not used to support that activity, the LEA should mark "No" as these questions are only relevant to the use of ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, funds.

An answer must be selected for each option A–M in order to save data and move to the next screen. If the LEA implemented “other” activities using ESSER III, Resource Code 3214, funds that do not align with activities A–M, please provide a brief description in the field within option N. This field is limited to 1,500 characters. If the LEA did not implement “other” activities beyond the options A–M, please leave the field in option N blank. At least one option A–M must be marked "Yes," or the optional field N must be completed in order to save the data and move to the next screen.

Please note the following definitions from ED to be considered when determining responses for this section. These definitions should be considered only for the purposes of this reporting:

Summer learning or summer enrichment is defined as evidence-based interventions and/or enrichment programs that support accelerated learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards during the summer months.
Afterschool programs are defined as voluntary programs that assist students in meeting the challenging State academic standards by providing students with academic enrichment activities and other activities during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session (not including summer months). If the program occurs during summer months, report the associated data under “summer learning or summer enrichment programs” instead.
Extended instructional time is defined as using a longer school day, week, or year schedule to significantly increase the total number of school hours to include additional time for a) instruction in core academic subjects including English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography; and b) instruction in other subjects and enrichment in activities that contribute to a well-rounded education. Participation is considered mandatory.
High-dosage tutoring is defined as voluntary intensive tutoring aligned with an evidence-based core curriculum and led by highly trained tutors or certified teachers that occurs one-to-one or in very small groups at least 3 days per week on a sustained basis to help students accelerate their learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards.

For question 2), please provide a specific narrative description to answer the provided question. The maximum number of characters for this field is 3,000. A response must be entered in this field in order to save data and move to the next screen.

Finishing the Collection

To return to the ESSER Annual Report menu, please click “Click here to return to the ESSER Annual Data Collection menu in the CARES Act Reporting Portal.”

Please note: all collections must be submitted for the ESSER Annual Report to be considered complete.

ESSER III SEA Reserve

This collection was added in Year 3, which collected data from LEAs in March 2023, based on the applicable reporting period for the required data and when these funds were disbursed to LEAs. This collection will gather expenditure information for the ESSER III SEA Reserve funds during the applicable reporting period, which may include the ELO-G ESSER III SEA Reserve – Emergency Needs funds (Resource Code 3218), ELO-G ESSER III SEA Reserve – Learning Loss funds (Resource Code 3219), ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool ASES Program funds (Resource Code 3226), or ESSER III SEA Reserve Afterschool 21st CCLC Program funds (Resource Code 3227). For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, please consider only expenditures and planned uses of funds that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022. To access this collection, please enter the same password used to access the Stimulus Funding Reporting Portal.

ESSER III SEA Reserve: Award Amounts Overview

This page provides the LEA's allocations for each of the relevant ESSER III SEA Reserve funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period (example: the last day of the Year 3 reporting period is June 30, 2022). The LEA will provide data relevant to each of the fund sources for which the allocation is greater than $0.

Learning Loss Activities Set-Aside

The "Amount Awarded from the ELO-G – Learning Loss, Resource Code 3219" field provides the LEA's allocation for this fund source as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. If this value is greater than $0, the LEA will report total expenditures for this fund source during the applicable reporting period on a future screen.

Afterschool Programs Set-Aside

The "Amount Awarded from the ESSER III SEA Reserve fund, for Afterschool purposes (ASES Programs, Resource Code 3226, and/or 21st CCLC Programs, Resource Code 3227)" field provides the LEA's combined allocation of both funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. If this value is greater than $0, the LEA will report total expenditures for this fund source during the applicable reporting period on a future screen.

Other SEA Reserve Award

The "Amount Awarded from the ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218" field provides the LEA's allocation for these funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. If this value is greater than $0, the LEA will report total expenditures, use of funds details, and planned uses for this fund source during the applicable reporting period on a future screen.

ESSER III SEA Reserve: Use of Funds Details – Learning Loss

Total Award and Expenditures from ESSER III SEA Reserve Funds

The "Total amount awarded to the LEA from the ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Learning Loss, Resource Code 3219" field refers to the LEA's allocation of these funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. This value was also displayed on the overview page.

In the "Total amount expended by the LEA from the ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Learning Loss, Resource Code 3219" field, enter the total amount of expenditures from this fund source during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, the applicable reporting period is March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022.

ESSER III SEA Reserve: Use of Funds Details – Afterschool

Total Award and Expenditures from ESSER III SEA Reserve Funds

The "Total amount awarded to the LEA from the ESSER III SEA Reserve for Afterschool purposes, ASES Programs, Resource Code 3226, and/or 21st CCLC Programs, Resource Code 3227" field refers to the LEA's allocation of these funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. This value was also displayed on the overview page.

In the "Total amount expended by the LEA from the ESSER III SEA Reserve for Afterschool purposes, ASES Programs, Resource Code 3226, and/or 21st CCLC Programs, Resource Code 3227" field, enter the total amount of expenditures from this fund source during the applicable reporting period. If the LEA received allocations from both fund sources, the amount should be the sum of expenditures from both resource codes. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, the applicable reporting period is March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022.

ESSER III SEA Reserve: Use of Funds Details – Other

Total Award and Expenditures from ESSER III SEA Reserve Funds

The "Total amount awarded to the LEA from the ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218" field refers to the LEA's allocation of these funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period. This value was also displayed on the overview page.

In the "Total amount expended by the LEA from the ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218" field, enter the total amount of expenditures from this fund source during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 3 ESSER Annual Report, the applicable reporting period is March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022.

Current Uses of ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218, Funds

Select either "Yes" or "No" to indicate if the LEA expended any ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218, funds in each of the ways listed during the applicable reporting period. Please note that these questions are only applicable to uses of ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218, funds, and should not represent uses of any other ESSER III SEA Reserve funds the LEA may have received. Please see below for examples of activities within each of the four general allowable use categories:

Addressing Physical Health and Safety
- Building and facilities upgrades and maintenance, including ventilation systems and new construction
- Assistance with meals for students
- Cleaning and/or sanitization supplies
- Temporary classroom space to support social distancing
- Temporary or additional transportation services to support social distancing to and from school
- Capacity-building to improve disaster preparedness and response efforts, including coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies to improve coordinated responses to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19
- Other health protocols not listed above and aligned to guidance from the CDC such as vaccines for staff and/or students, COVID-19 testing for staff and/or students, contact-tracing, masks
Meeting Students’ Academic, Social, Emotional, and Other Needs (Excluding Mental Health Supports)
- Extended learning and/or summer learning (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, summer learning is defined as evidence-based interventions and/or enrichment programs that support accelerated learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards during the summer months.)
- High-dosage intensive tutoring (Please note: for the purpose of this reporting, high-dosage intensive tutoring is defined as voluntary intensive tutoring aligned with an evidence-based core curriculum and led by highly trained tutors or certified teachers that occurs one-to-one or in very small groups at least 3 days per week on a sustained basis to help students accelerate their learning in the core curriculum based on the State’s challenging academic standards.)
- Additional staffing and/or activities to identify and/or respond to unique student needs and/or provide targeted support for underserved student groups, including each major racial and ethnic group, children from low-income families, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ+ students, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, youth in foster care, and other groups disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that have been identified by the SEA
- Universal screening, academic assessments, and intervention data systems, such as early warning systems and/or opportunities to learn data systems
- Improved coordination of services for students with multiple types of needs, such as full-service community schools or improved coordination with partner agencies, such as the foster care services
- Early Childhood Programs
- Hardware and software
- Wi-Fi, broadband, or other connectivity
- Curriculum adoption and learning materials
- Core staff capacity building / training to increase instructional quality and advance equity
- Investments in talent pipelines for teachers and/or classified staff
- SEL activities conducted by non-licensed practitioners or professionals
Mental Health Supports for Students and Staff
- Relevant expenditures must be related to services provided by a licensed mental health practitioner or professional, including psychologists and psychotherapists
- Additional staffing and/or activities to assess and support social-emotional well-being, including mental health, for students, educators, and/or families
Operational Continuity and Other Allowed Uses
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the ESEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the IDEA
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
- Any activity not described above that is authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
- Other activities not described above that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in LEAs and continuing to employ existing staff of the LEA

The "Total amount remaining for ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218" field shows the total amount of these funds remaining as of the end of the applicable reporting period, based on the Award amount minus the reported expenditures for the applicable reporting period.

ESSER III SEA Reserve: Remaining Funds

Planned Uses of Remaining ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218, funds

Please note that this screen is only available if the amount of remaining ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218, funds is greater than zero.

Provide the percentage of remaining ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218, funds planned for the four general expenditure categories as of the last day of the applicable reporting period (example: the last day of the Year 3 reporting period is June 30, 2022). Enter percentages as whole numbers without decimals, commas, or other punctuation. The percentages must sum to 100%.

Please note that these questions are only applicable to planned uses of ESSER III SEA Reserve, ELO-G – Emergency Needs, Resource Code 3218, funds, not any other ESSER III SEA Reserve funds the LEA may have received.

Finishing the Collection

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Please note: all collections must be submitted for the ESSER Annual Report to be considered complete.

GEER I Fund Annual Reporting

The GEER I Fund is a subset of the federal ESF, and was authorized by the CARES Act. Pursuant to Section 18002 of the CARES Act, funding is allocated to states based on a combination of their relative population of school aged individuals and their number of children counted under section 1124(c) of the ESEA funding.

GEER I is also one of three funding sources that make up the California Learning Loss Mitigation Fund (LLMF). The LLMF was created by Sec. 110 of Senate Bill (SB) 98 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Ch. 24, Statutes of 2020) and subsequently amended by Section 59 of SB 820 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Ch. 110, Statutes of 2020). The LLMF is distributed to LEAs based on three separate formulas and is to be used for activities that directly support academic achievement and mitigate learning loss related to COVID-19 school closures. Funds may be used to support individuals served by LEAs, including, but not limited to, those enrolled in a childcare program, California state preschool program, kindergarten, any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and adult education programs. Funds shall be expended consistent with the purposes outlined in Section 110(d) of SB 98, as amended by SB 820.

The Resource Code for GEER I is 3215.

Additional information about LLMF, including allocations, may be found at the LLMF web page.

All following information is relevant to Year 2 of the GEER I Annual Report open in May 2022 and Year 3 of the GEER I Annual Report open in March 2023, adapted to align with changes to reporting requirements from ED. To reference instructions provided for the Year 1 GEER Annual Report that occurred in 2021, please visit the Year 1 GEER I Fund Annual Reporting web page.

Fund Overview

Please select whether the LEA has served students and teachers in both Title I and Non-Title I schools, or only students and teachers in Title I schools, with its GEER I, Resource Code 3215, allocation during the applicable reporting period. A response must be selected in order to save data.

Amounts Expended

This section contains expenditure information about the LEA’s GEER I, Resource Code 3215, allocation, including the number of public and non-public schools served. For the Year 2 GEER I Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. For the Year 3 GEER I Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022, plus any additional amount expended from March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2021, that was not previously reported on the Year 1 GEER I or Year 2 GEER I Annual Reports.

Total Awarded Amount

This amount is pre-populated based on the LEA’s GEER I, Resource Code 3215, allocation as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.

Previously Reported Expenditures

This amount is pre-populated based on the data the LEA submitted to the CDE as part of the prior years' GEER I Annual Reporting. This amount is a point in time, and does not reflect any subsequent adjustments made during quarterly reporting.  

Current Amount Expended by the LEA

Indicate the dollar amount expended during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 2 GEER I Annual Report, please consider only expenditures from October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, plus any additional amount expended from March 13, 2020 – September 30, 2020 that was not reported on the Year 1 GEER I Annual Report. For the Year 3 GEER I Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022, plus any additional amount expended from March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2021, that was not previously reported on the Year 1 GEER I or Year 2 GEER I Annual Reports.

Enter the amount in whole numbers without decimals, commas, or other punctuation.

Number of Public Schools Served

Provide the number of public schools served with GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 2 GEER I Annual Report, report the number of public schools served October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, with GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds. For the Year 3 GEER I Annual Report, report the number of public schools served July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022, with GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds.

For school districts and county offices of education (COEs), please consider each school site, including locally-funded charter schools, separately (e.g., if an LEA appropriated GEER I funds to 5 out of 10 school sites, enter 5). For direct-funded charter schools, please consider the charter as a single school.

Number of Non-Public Schools Served

Provide the number of non-public schools served with GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 2 GEER I Annual Report, report the number of non-public schools served October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, with GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds. For the Year 3 GEER I Annual Report, report the number of non-public schools served July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022, with GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds.

Uses of GEER I Funds

This section contains expenditure information about the LEA’s GEER I, Resource Code 3215, fund expenditures during the applicable reporting period.

Instructions

Please use the following guidelines when completing this section:

Answer each question about the use of GEER I funds. Certain responses will trigger additional follow-up.
The reporting period for the Year 2 GEER I Annual Report is October 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. The reporting period for the Year 3 GEER I Annual Report is July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. If an LEA has not expended any GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds during the applicable reporting period, the response to each question should be “No.”

Planned Uses of Remaining Funds

Please use the following guidelines when completing this section:

Answer each question about the planned uses of remaining GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds.
The planned uses should be based on remaining funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.
The amount of remaining funds is automatically calculated by subtracting the total of Current Amount Expended and Previously Reported Expenditures from the LEA’s allocation.
Please use whole numbers to indicate the approximate percentage of funds planned to be expended for each category.
Please add a "0" for any category that does not include planned uses of GEER I funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.
Please note that a text description is required if an amount other than “0” is entered for the category labeled “Percent remaining funds planned for other.”
The Total Percentage value of Section A must equal 100% (or 0% if the remaining funds total is 0) when all data has been entered.

If an LEA has fully expended GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds, the response to each question should be 0%. A response must be entered for each category in order to save data.

Section A Categories

Percent remaining funds planned for purchasing educational technology:
Percent remaining funds planned for providing mental health services and supports:
Percent remaining funds planned for sanitization and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases, including cleaning supplies and staff training to address sanitization and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases:
Percent remaining funds planned for extended learning time opportunities, including tutoring, summer learning, and supplemental afterschool programs:
Percent remaining funds planned for other:
- (Note: a response must only be provided if the percent entered for category 5 is greater than 0%) Please Specify:
Percent remaining funds for use not yet determined:

Section B

Provide the total percent of remaining funds planned for activities focused specifically on addressing 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. If an LEA has fully expended GEER I, Resource Code 3215, funds, the response to this question should be 0%.

Please note: This should include funds planned for purposes also included in Section A above if the planned uses are focused specifically on addressing 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.

Certification

Select the box to certify that the person completing this Annual Report is an authorized representative of the LEA, with the fiscal and legal authority to report on behalf of the LEA, and that the information reported is accurate to the best of their knowledge. This box must be selected in order to submit this report.

Contact Information

Please provide the first and last name, title, email address, telephone number, and telephone extension (if applicable) of the individual completing the report. If the CDE has a question concerning the report, the CDE will first attempt to contact the individual listed.

Finishing the Report

Once the report is complete, an LEA must save the report by clicking the “Save Data” button at the bottom of the page. If there is an issue, the reporting portal will indicate there are errors to be reviewed at the top of the webpage. If there are no errors (or any errors have been resolved), you will see the message “Your data have been saved.” At that point, the report is complete (there is no submittal button/process).

It is possible to confirm if a complete report was saved at any time by confirming there is a “Date Submitted” to the far right of the reporting link on the main page of the reporting application.

GEER II Fund Annual Reporting

This reported was added in Year 3, which collected data from LEAs in March 2023, based on the applicable reporting period for the required data and when these funds were disbursed to LEAs. The GEER II Fund is a subset of the federal ESF and was created by the CRRSA Act. Pursuant to Section 312 of the CRRSA Act, funding is allocated to states based on a combination of their relative population of school aged individuals and their number of children counted under section 1124(c) of the ESEA funding. The California 2021–22 Budget Act appropriated $153,992,000 of California's GEER II allocation to partially fund the ELO-G.

The Resource Code for GEER II is 3217.

Additional information about the ELO-G, including links to preliminary allocations, may be found on the COVID-19 Relief and School Reopening Grants web page.

Fund Overview

Please select whether the LEA has served students and teachers in both Title I and Non-Title I schools, or only students and teachers in Title I schools, with its GEER II, Resource Code 3217, allocation during the applicable reporting period. A response must be selected in order to save data.

Amounts Expended

This section contains expenditure information about the LEA’s GEER II, Resource Code 3217, allocation, including the number of public and non-public schools served. For the Year 3 GEER II Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022.

Total Awarded Amount

This amount is pre-populated based on the LEA’s GEER II, Resource Code 3217, allocation as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.

Current Amount Expended by the LEA

Indicate the dollar amount expended during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 3 GEER II Annual Report, please consider only expenditures that occurred March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022.

Enter the amount in whole numbers without decimals, commas, or other punctuation.

Number of Public Schools Served

Provide the number of public schools served with GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 3 GEER II Annual Report, report the number of public schools served March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022, with GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds.

For school districts and COEs, please consider each school site, including locally-funded charter schools, separately (e.g., if an LEA appropriated GEER II funds to 5 out of 10 school sites, enter 5). For direct-funded charter schools, please consider the charter as a single school.

Number of Non-Public Schools Served

Provide the number of non-public schools served with GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds during the applicable reporting period. For the Year 3 GEER II Annual Report, report the number of non-public schools served March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022, with GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds.

Uses of GEER II Funds

This section contains expenditure information about the LEA’s GEER II, Resource Code 3217, fund expenditures during the applicable reporting period.

Instructions

Please use the following guidelines when completing this section:

Answer each question about the use of GEER II funds. Certain responses will trigger additional follow-up.
The reporting period for the Year 3 GEER II Annual Report is March 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022. If an LEA has not expended any GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds during the applicable reporting period, the response to each question should be “No.”

Planned Uses of Remaining Funds

Please use the following guidelines when completing this section:

Answer each question about the planned uses of remaining GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds.
The planned uses should be based on remaining funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.
The amount of remaining funds is automatically calculated by subtracting the total of Current Amount Expended and Previously Reported Expenditures from the LEA’s allocation.
Please use whole numbers to indicate the approximate percentage of funds planned to be expended for each category.
Please add a "0" for any category that does not include planned uses of GEER II funds as of the last day of the applicable reporting period.
Please note that a text description is required if an amount other than “0” is entered for the category labeled “Percent remaining funds planned for other.”
The Total Percentage value of Section A must equal 100% (or 0% if the remaining funds total is 0) when all data has been entered.

If an LEA has fully expended GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds, the response to each question should be 0%. A response must be entered for each category in order to save data.

Section A Categories

Percent remaining funds planned for purchasing educational technology:
Percent remaining funds planned for providing mental health services and supports:
Percent remaining funds planned for sanitization and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases, including cleaning supplies and staff training to address sanitization and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases:
Percent remaining funds planned for extended learning time opportunities, including tutoring, summer learning, and supplemental afterschool programs:
Percent remaining funds planned for other:
- (Note: a response must only be provided if the percent entered for category 5 is greater than 0%) Please Specify:
Percent remaining funds for use not yet determined:

Section B

Provide the total percent of remaining funds planned for activities focused specifically on addressing 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. If an LEA has fully expended GEER II, Resource Code 3217, funds, the response to this question should be 0%.