American Rescue Plan: Afterschool & Summer Opportunities
Significant financial opportunities provided by the American Rescue Plan for afterschool and summer programs, with billions allocated to support learning recovery and enrichment activities. From CARES Act to ESSER III, discover the potential impact on educational agencies and state-level programs
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American Rescue Plan Opportunity of a Generation for Afterschool & Summer
Biggest Opportunity Since 21stCCLC Expansion American Rescue Plan potential support for afterschool & summer: Eligible at local education agency level State set-asides $30 BILLION $8.45B $22B State set-asides alone would serve 9 million children, doubling the amount of children now in programs 9M 21st CCLC grew 25x from $40M in 1998 to $1B in 2002 Current federal funding for OST is ~$3B, including $1.25B for 21st CCLC
COVID Relief Funds for OST to Date Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) March 2020 Individual payments, corporate & small business/nonprofit relief ESSER, GEER Created; CCDBG $588 million for afterschool/summer to date Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act (Dec 2020) Additional individual payments, corporate & small business/nonprofit relief Additional ESSER, GEER, CCDBG funds $300 million for afterschool/summer to date
Current Opportunities in Play CRRSA CCDBG II: $10 billion by CCDBG formula to states, with school- age and license exempt programs eligible. CRRSA GEER II funds: $4 billion total ($1.3 billion after private school set aside) CRRSA ESSER II funds: $54.3 billion (90% to LEAs; 9.5% flexible at state level) TO DATE in CRRSA at least $300 million for afterschool/summer
American Rescue Plan: ESSER III: $30 Billion Eligible for Afterschool & Summer District level LEAs 20% of $109B to be spent on learning recovery (afterschool/summer/ELT) Total = $22B State level - SEAs $1.22B set-aside for summer $1.22B set-aside for afterschool programs 5% set aside, $6.1B, for learning recovery (afterschool/summer/ELT) Total = $8.45 billion for afterschool/summer/ELT States can expect a range of 3X to 7X your state funding for 21st CCLC to come through for afterschool/summer
Total ESSER Funding: $121.975B LEAs $87.1B ($109B total, minus $21.9B) $21.9B of LEAs funding set aside for afterschool, summer, ELT ESSER III American Rescue Plan Afterschool State Set Aside $1.22B Summer Enrichment State Set Aside $1.22B Learning Recovery (afterschool/summer/ELT) State Set Aside $6.1B Administrative State Set Aside $609M Flexible State Set Aside $3.05B
American Rescue Plan: ESSER III: Timing $$ flowing in the next 4-6 weeks Expect Feds send to SEAs within a few weeks SEAs disperse to LEAs within 60 days Can be spent over 24-30 months until Sept 2023 Support can cover: summer 2021, 2022, 2023 afterschool 21-22, 22-23
Decision Makers NATIONAL STATE LOCAL DOE direction, handbook for SEAs, LEAs SEAs decision on 5% learning recovery interventions and how to disburse 1% afterschool and summer set asides Inform local providers and LEAs about use of 20% set aside Provide examples, research to inform handbook, direction SEAs guidance to LEAs on how to use 20% set aside for learning recovery Legislators
At the State Level Provide input on state set aside What mechanisms to deliver funding? 21st CCLC; 3rd party grants; more Propose Guidance to LEAs Funding to Networks for training and quality
At the Local Level Educate programs - local school leadership are making decisions about use of ESSER II & soon ESSER III funds Educate LEAs Share examples, guidance, evidence
Make A Big Ask Expand the sites for summer and afterschool learning in school- community partnerships in or near schools or high need areas. Increase the number of students served, especially in existing high quality programs. Restart programs that might have closed due to Covid-19. Implement strategies for re-connecting and re-engaging the students who need the programs the most.
Big Questions to Consider Best mechanisms for funding programs How to reach LEAs Mobilizing programs
Make the Case Evidence base: Wallace afterschool & summer reports Consider community/student needs Data can strengthen your case AA3PM; Covid surveys Recruit diverse stakeholders and non-traditional allies
Tools to Help Making the Case www.afterschool.nptoolkit.org Talking pts Fact sheet: Afterschool as Critical for Students Recovery Summer one pager coming soon! Principles of Expanded Learning Supporting Students Recovery in Summer and Afterschool: 2-pager and full paper ESSER Template Fact Sheets
Tools to Help Reaching Out What do you need? Governors State education leaders Local education leaders Programs
