The United States is in the midst of responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China, and which has now been detected in countries around the world. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2,” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). Health officials are currently taking steps to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19 into communities across the United States. Schools can play an important role in this effort.
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (full text, education stabilization fund portion highlighted)
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law as part of a larger omnibus bill on December 27, 2020, provides additional economic relief to U.S. citizens and public systems affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It appropriates emergency relief funding for elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education, through the Education Stabilization Fund portion of the Act (sections 311-321; pgs 743-757).
Download a one-page summary of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (prepared by NCHE, including a summary of other bills included in the 12/17/2020 omnibus bill)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (full text, education stabilization fund portion highlighted)
The CARES Act, signed into law on Friday, Mar 27, 2020, provides economic relief to U.S. citizens and public systems affected by the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It appropriates emergency relief funding for elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education, through the Education Stabilization Fund portion of the Act (sections 18001-18004).
Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
This webpage provides the latest information and resources on coronavirus from the CDC. Resources include:
Children’s Bureau COVID-19 Resources
This webpage has been set up to help child welfare professionals and families respond to COVID-19.
U.S. Department of Education (US ED): COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
This US ED webpage provides updated resources for elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education, to help inform their coronavirus response efforts. Resources include:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
This USDA webpage provides updated resources for the general public, schools, and other public systems to help inform their coronavirus response efforts. Resources include:
During this national emergency, many schools have closed. In order to provide meals to students who no longer have access to school meals, many organizations and schools are now serving meals to ALL kids and teens 18 years old and under. To maintain social distancing, these feeding sites are allowing the kids and teens to take the meals home to eat.
Find sites near you that are serving free meals to kids and teens 18 years old and under during the pandemic and throughout the summertime. https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development COVID-19 Information and Resources
HUD strongly encourages all grantees and owners of HUD-assisted housing to work with tenants at-risk of eviction to negotiate rent repayment plans to help them stay housed. To this end, HUD is providing the following tools to help grantees and project owners to help identify and engage at-risk tenants, as well as to inform and guide tenants seeking a rent repayment plan:
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH): COVID-19
This USICH webpage draws from guidance from Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for homelessness services systems, schools, and other community partners about how to protect their staff, clients, and guests. Recommendations fall into three groups: Plan, Act, and Follow-Up. Resources include:
This NASN webpage provides useful coronavirus resources for school nurses and the broader school community, including:
This factsheet from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides parents and caregivers with information about understanding and responding to infectious disease outbreaks in their community. This factsheet will help parents and caregivers think about how an infectious disease outbreak might affect their family— both physically and emotionally—and what they can do to help their family cope. Knowing important information about the outbreak and learning how to be prepared can reduce stress and help calm likely anxieties.
Download the Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019. (available in English, Chinese, and Spanish)
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