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Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV)


Funding Description

The California Department of Education (CDE) received the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grant from the U.S. Department of Education on behalf of local educational agencies (LEAs) and nonpublic schools impacted by the 2018 northern California wildfires. Project SERV funding may be used to reimburse LEAs that applied to the CDE for some of the expenses incurred in order to quickly reopen schools.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria These funds may be used to serve both LEAs (including charter school LEAs) and nonpublic schools that applied to the CDE in order to participate in the program. In general, Project SERV funds may be used for activities that help the eligible LEA or non-public school reopen and restore normal operations.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019, Public Law 116-20 (June 6, 2019); Item 6100-101-0890 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Ch. 23/55/80/363, 2019)
Source / Type Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2019-20
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 5653 / 8290
Total Available $2,000,000
Recipient Amount Unavailable
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Project SERV [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/sf/projectserve2018.asp]
Fiscal Project SERV [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/projectserv.asp]
Funding ResultsRes-19: Project SERV [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/projectserv19result.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Joe Anderson, 916-323-0525, JoAnderson@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Joe Anderson, 916-323-0525, JoAnderson@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division, 916-319-0821 (phone), 916-319-0156 (fax)
Last Modified: July 27, 2021
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