American Rescue Plan Act

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. ARP seeks to deliver direct financial relief to the American people, support the rebuilding of the American economy, ensure the safe reopening of in-person instruction in U.S. public schools, and fund a comprehensive response to the COVID-19 virus. More specifically, ARP appropriated:

• $122.8 billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funding, including $800 million for identifying homeless children and youth, and providing them with wrap-around services and assistance to attend school and participate fully in school activities (ARP-HCY; additional details below);
• $39.6 billion in Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF III) funding; and
• $42.5 billion in housing and homeless response

View the full text of the American Rescue Plan Act.

American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Funds

Visit the U.S. Department of Education’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) webpage.

• Download the DCL from Acting Assistant Secretary Adam Schott on ARP-HCY (9-12-2023)
• Download the Letter to Chief State School Officers Announcing Grant Award (04-23-2021)
• Download the ARP Homeless I-II Total Grant Award Allocations (04-23-2021)
• Download the ARP Homeless I-II Total Grant Award Allocations (revised 07-02-2021)
• Download the ARP Homeless I SEA Reservations  (04-23-2021)
• Download the ARP Homeless I Grant Award Notification Assurances (04-23-2021)
• Download ARP Homeless II SEA Reservations (07-02-2021)
• Download ARP Homeless II Notice of Final Requirements (07-02-2021)
• Download Application for Funding Under the ARP-HCY: Second Disbursement (ARP Homeless II) (07-06-2021)
• View Frequently Asked ARP-HCY Questions and Answers
• View ARP-HCY state plans

ARP Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief (ESSER) and Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Funds

• View Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Programs Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Programs Frequently Asked Questions
• View Frequently Asked Questions: Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Full-Service Community Schools & Related Strategies

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) webpage
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Emergency Housing Vouchers under the American Rescue Plan Act webpage
• U.S. Department of Treasury: Emergency Rental Assistance program webpage

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Stimulus Benefits, Expanded Tax Credits, and Services Available to Meet the Needs of the Whole Family