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Minnesota: Believe and Build Afterschool Grants (ESSER III)
Eligibility:
Programs must meet ALL of the following requirements to be considered for a Believe & Build Afterschool grant:
Good to Know: An organization may apply through a fiscal sponsor. The organization acting as a fiscal sponsor will be the applicant, and must meet the definition of a community-based organization provided in the Glossary At-A-Glance.
Wyoming Reserve Summer and Afterschool Grant (ESSER II)
ESSER II SEA Reserve funds are initially targeted at providing high quality after-school opportunities to students on Wyoming reservations, strengthening the quality of virtual education offerings, improving educational practices through the understanding and use of student data, and increasing the health of students and educational staff through Social, Emotional, and Mental Health initiatives
Eligibility:
Indiana REACH Grant (ESSER III)
Through the use of ESSER III funding, the R.E.A.C.H Grant program aims to increase access to high-quality out-of-school time programming for economically disadvantaged youth with opportunities for academic achievement, character enrichment, and other activities designed to complement the youth’s regular academic program and social-emotional development. This grant opportunity is designed to provide funding for a year-round, high-quality out-of-school time program.
Eligibility:
1. Any public or private organization is eligible to apply. Examples of these agencies and organizations include, but are not limited to:
Note: Virtual Schools, where at least 51 percent of instruction happens online, are not eligible to apply. This includes virtual charter schools and fully virtual schools included in a traditional LEA.
2. To qualify for funding, applicants must have 40 percent or higher Free and Reduced Priced Lunch (FRPL) rate.
Arkansas ESSER III Grants
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has tapped Arkansas State University and its sponsored initiative, the Arkansas Out of School Network, to oversee the American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER III sub-awards for afterschool, summer, and extended-year learning programs to support student learning and social emotional development.
The award period, which began July 1, will run through Dec. 30, 2024, and provide funding for academic support, skill building, social emotional learning, health and wellness, enrichment, and workforce development for K-12 students.
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include school districts, entities that partner with school districts, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, licensed youth development programs, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, career and technical programs, public and private institutions of higher learning and others as determined by AOSN and approved by the DESE. Grants will be awarded by A-State and AOSN through a competitive process.
Maryland ARP ESSER Afterschool Program Competitive Award
The purpose of the ARP ESSER Afterschool grant is to provide funding for the implementation of evidence-based comprehensive after school programs, and ensure such programs respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on the student populations.
Eligibility:
This program supports the development of the ARP ESSER Afterschool grant program to assist local school systems, public charter schools, nonprofit [501(c)(3)], faith-based, or other private or public organizations in the State to establish partnerships designed to support the creation of after school learning centers to provide academic enrichment opportunities during after school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools.
Utah American Rescue Plan Act Afterschool and Summer Funding (ESSER III)
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and provides an additional $122.8 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III Fund). ESSER III Fund awards to state education agencies (SEAs) are in the same proportion as each State received funds under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended, in Fiscal Year 2020.
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is distributing these funds by application in alignment with the federal distribution formula. The Utah State Board of Education will be spending the flexible state reserve as follows:
Eligibility:
Georgia Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grants (ESSER/American Rescue Plan)
The BOOST grants program will offer three-year grants, renewed annually, to community-based organizations that operate comprehensive out-of-school time (OST) programming year-round, over the summer months, or after school during the academic year. The goal is to provide evidence-based afterschool and summer enrichment programming that support students in learning skills and concepts and provide whole child supports, thus removing non-academic barriers to learning for students most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants will support students’ learning, connectedness and well-being, utilizing a whole child approach. The purpose of these grants is to:
Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants – organizations must meet all the following eligibility criteria to apply
Vermont Summer Matters (ESSER III & II)
Grant Purpose:
Eligibility:
Non-profit organizations; municipalities; licensed/regulated providers of school-age childcare; and privately or publicly owned summer camp programs can apply.
Note: both public schools and districts, as well as independent schools, are not eligible.
Public schools and districts interested in funding summer programming may use their ESSER I, II or III funds to support these activities, including through contracts with other organizations. Please contact Josh Souliere at the Agency of Education with questions regarding ESSER funds.
If an independent school is eligible for the GEER EANS program, they may partner with the Agency of Education to help with summer programming costs. Questions regarding the use of GEER EANS funds should be directed to aoe.geereans@vermont.gov.
Social Services Research and Demonstration Grants
Grants are used to promote the ability of families to be financially self-sufficient, and to promote the healthy development and greater social well-being of children and families.
The types of activities that can be undertaken include responsible fatherhood programs, home visitation demonstration projects, child welfare and child care.
Eligibility:
Grants and cooperative agreements may be made to or with governmental entities, colleges, universities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (if fee is waived), and faith-based and community organizations.