4998(EE)

The purpose of the Elementary and Secondary School Relief grant is to provide local educational agencies with federal funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus threat.

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To provide Elementary and Secondary School Relief grant to local educational agencies, including charter schools that are LEAs with federal funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus threat and continuity in education services during the COVID-19 emergency.

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Education Organizations;

LEAs

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Formula Grants

Education

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Eligible applicants will be notified of funding through the IWAS system. Applications will be received through the eGMS system.

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A modified Merit-Based Review will be completed through eGMS.

Applications are due within 30 calendar days of receipt

Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 calendar days of receipt

Appeals are not applicable.

There is no program renewal.

There is no type of matching requirement for these funds. This program uses unrestricted indirect cost rate.

Provide emergency support through grants to the LEAs that the State educational agency (SEA) deems to have been most significantly impacted by COVID-19 to support the ability of such LEAs to continue to provide educational services to public and non-public school students and to support the on-going functionality of the LEA; 2. Provide emergency support through grants to IHEs serving students within the State that the Governor determines have been most significantly impacted by COVID-19 to support the ability of such institutions to continue to provide educational services and support the ongoing functionality of the institution; and 3. Provide support to any other IHE, LEA, or education-related entity within the State that the Governor deems essential for carrying out emergency educational services to students for authorized activities described in section 18003(d)(1) of the CARES Act or the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), the provision of childcare and early childhood education, social and emotional support, and the protection of education-related jobs.

Grantees are expected to complete quarterly expenditure reports through IWAS, semi-annual programmatic reports through IWAS, final programmatic and expenditure reports through IWAS.

Required Audits: In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503

Record Retention Policy for Program: In accordance with Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, as well as 34 CFR 75.730-732, 34 CFR 76.730-731, and 2 CFR 200.333, grantees must maintain records for 3 years.

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Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 76, 77, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide 5 Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and AuditRequirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2CFR part 3474.

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Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777-0001

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10/22/2021