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Grants .— From funds reserved under section 311(b)(2) of this title , the Secretary shall make supplemental elementary and secondary school emergency relief grants to each State educational agency with an approved application under section 18003 of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) [set out below]. The Secretary shall award funds under this section to each State educational agency with an approved application within 30 calendar days of the date of enactment of this Act [ Dec. 27, 2020 ]. Allocations to States .— The amount of each grant under subsection

(a)shall be allocated by the Secretary to each State in the same proportion as each State received under part A of title I of the ESEA of 1965 [ 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.] in the most recent fiscal year. Subgrants to Local Educational Agencies .— Each State shall allocate not less than 90 percent of the grant funds awarded to the State under this section as subgrants to local educational agencies (including charter schools that are local educational agencies) in the State in proportion to the amount of funds such local educational agencies and charter schools that are local educational agencies received under part A of title I of the ESEA of 1965 in the most recent fiscal year. Uses of Funds .— A local educational agency that receives funds under this section may use the funds for any of the following: Any activity authorized by the ESEA of 1965, including the Native Hawaiian Education Act [ 20 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.] and the Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) [ 20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.], the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) (‘IDEA’), the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) [ 29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.], the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) (‘the Perkins Act’), or subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.). Coordination of preparedness and response efforts of local educational agencies with State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to improve coordinated responses among such entities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Providing principals and others school leaders with the resources necessary to address the needs of their individual schools. Activities to address the unique needs of low-income children or students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youth, including how outreach and service delivery will meet the needs of each population. Developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve the preparedness and response efforts of local educational agencies. Training and professional development for staff of the local educational agency on sanitation and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases. Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities of a local educational agency, including buildings operated by such agency. Planning for, coordinating, and implementing activities during long-term closures, including providing meals to eligible students, providing technology for online learning to all students, providing guidance for carrying out requirements under the IDEA [ 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.] and ensuring other educational services can continue to be provided consistent with all Federal, State, and local requirements. Purchasing educational technology (including hardware, software, and connectivity) for students who are served by the local educational agency that aids in regular and substantive educational interaction between students and their classroom instructors, including low-income students and children with disabilities, which may include assistive technology or adaptive equipment. Providing mental health services and supports. Planning and implementing activities related to summer learning and supplemental afterschool programs, including providing classroom instruction or online learning during the summer months and addressing the needs of low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care. Addressing learning loss among students, including low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care, of the local educational agency, including by— Administering and using high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable, to accurately assess students’ academic progress and assist educators in meeting students’ academic needs, including through differentiating instruction. Implementing evidence-based activities to meet the comprehensive needs of students. Providing information and assistance to parents and families on how they can effectively support students, including in a distance learning environment. Tracking student attendance and improving student engagement in distance education. School facility repairs and improvements to enable operation of schools to reduce risk of virus transmission and exposure to environmental health hazards, and to support student health needs. Inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrade projects to improve the indoor air quality in school facilities, including mechanical and non-mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, filtering, purification and other air cleaning, fans, control systems, and window and door repair and replacement. Other activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in local educational agencies and continuing to employ existing staff of the local educational agency. State Funding .— With funds not otherwise allocated under subsection (c), a State may reserve not more than one-half of 1 percent for administrative costs and the remainder for emergency needs as determined by the state educational agency to address issues responding to coronavirus, including measuring and addressing learning loss, which may be addressed through the use of grants or contracts. Report .— A State receiving funds under this section shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 6 months after receiving funding provided in this Act, in such manner and with such subsequent frequency as the Secretary may require, that provides a detailed accounting of the use of funds provided under this section, including how the State is using funds to measure and address learning loss among students disproportionately affected by coronavirus and school closures, including low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care. Reallocation .— A State shall return to the Secretary any funds received under this section that the State does not award within 1 year of receiving such funds and the Secretary shall reallocate such funds to the remaining States in accordance with subsection (b). “higher education emergency relief fund

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