CRRS Act / ESSER II

  • This bill was signed into law on December 27, 2020. These additional funds are specifically for planning for and coordinating activities that address learning opportunity loss; preparing schools for reopening; testing, repairing, upgrading projects to improve air quality in school buildings; and additional activities authorized in the law.
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  • Use of Funds

    Digital learning
    Digital Learning (58%)
    Technology devices and support for the Fall 2021 digital model for K-5 and 6-12.

    Ventilation systems and personal protective equipment like masks
    Facilities and Operations Post-COVID Response (38%)
    Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), updates to cleaning equipment, additional bottle fillers, addition of air on some school buses, continued improvements to air filtration systems at schools.

    Recruitment and retention of employees
    Recruitment and Retention (3%)
    Incentives for the recruitment of critical needs areas and salaries and benefits associated with leave available through the district's extension of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

    Instructional Resources to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
    Instructional Resources to Support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) (1%)
    Primarily focused on a SEL digital library, containing resources to support students and staff.

  • GCPS Allocation

    $125,744,729

  • Period of Availability of Funds

    January 5, 2021 – September 30, 2022

  • The district has submitted a budget to the Georgia Department of Education and is awaiting approval.

    The Georgia Department of Education has developed an ESSER funding dashboard that provides a simple, transparent way for the public to see Georgia school districts’ use of federal COVID-19 relief funds. The dashboard allows the public to see the amount of ESSER funds a school district has received, the amount of submitted budgets approved, and the time remaining in the grant period. When you go to the dashboard, go to "Select System" and choose "Gwinnett County" to learn more about GCPS ESSER funding.