CARES Act ESSER I:
In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Socioeconomic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, was signed into law. In the CARES Act, $13.2 billion was dedicated for K-12 schools through Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. This grant is known as CARES Act ESSER I. The intent and purpose of the CARES Act ESSER I education funding is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. These funds are available March 13, 2020 through September 30, 2022.
In August 2020, Scurry-Rosser ISD applied to receive their allocation of the CARES Act ESSER I funds and received their fully awarded Notice of Grant Award in November 2020. Scurry-Rosser ISD’s CARES Act ESSER I allocation is $176,881. These funds are not additional to Scurry-Rosser ISD, instead, they are being used by TEA to offset the loss of average daily attendance (ADA) through the Foundation School Program (FSP) under Texas school finance.