Posted on February 1, 2021
HARTFORD — State Representative Ackert (R-8) announced new federal relief funding for local public schools this past Friday. Passed into federal law under the recent Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA), this funding is targeted to address school safety, learning loss, and the pandemic’s mental health impact on students.
Rep. Ackert said, “I’m glad the federal government and the Connecticut State Department of Education recognized this need to bolster education funding as we continue to respond to the ongoing pandemic. It is my hope this will help get us closer to getting students back in the classroom quickly and safely.”
The following funds were awarded to local school districts:
The funds were awarded based on the respective shares of funds received under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2020.
Superintendents in Columbia, Coventry, Tolland, and Vernon, as well as across the state received notice on Friday from the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) of this additional $492,426,458 in total aid for Connecticut in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER II).
The funding can be used by school districts for the following purposes:
This newest allocation brings the state’s total ESSER funding to date to $603,494,517.
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