How Traditional U.S. Department of Education Grants Can Help Sustain ESSER Activities

With the final round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds set to be obligated by September 2024, school districts and states are developing strategies to ensure the continued support of effective initiatives that were funded through ESSER. The Coalition to Advance Future Student Success worked in partnership with the Federal Education Group, PLLC to develop How Traditional U.S. Department of Education Grants Can Help Sustain ESSER Activities to help state and district leaders identify strategies and pathways to sustain high-impact investments, as well as a companion video and slide deck.  

These materials highlight U.S. Department of Education (ED) grant programs and allowable uses that align to common ESSER-funded activities, focusing on Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B because they are the largest ED programs.  

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• How Traditional U.S. Department of Education Grants Can Help Sustain ESSER Activities carries a CC-BY-NC or Creative Commons NonCommercial attribution license. This means organizations are welcome to distribute, adapt and build upon this work as long as CCSSO is credited for the original resource. Please see page 1 of the brief for the attribution citation. 
• While the brief may be reused in sections or in full, please maintain the original language, legal disclaimer and footnotes throughout. For example, context or purpose for using the information may be added, followed by some or all of the original brief’s language.  
• While the document, video and slide deck are based on federal laws, regulations and guidance, they are not legal advice. States and districts should not take any action based on this information without first consulting legal counsel familiar with their circumstances.   

 If you have questions about how to use these materials, please reach out to Layla Bonnot, Senior Project Manager (Layla.Bonnot@CCSSO.org).