The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will send $15.3 billion in assistance to California’s K-12 schools, the biggest of three relief pieces of legislation that Congress passed in less than a year to combat the pandemic and the recession. This latest bill will bring an estimated total funding of $26.4 billion to K-12 schools in California.
Districts and charter schools must use the money on Covid-related learning and school reopening expenses.
The database below shows how much money districts are expected to receive from 1) the March 27, 2020 CARES Act; 2) the Dec. 27, 2020 $900 billion Covid relief bill; and 3) the March 11, 2021 $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The CARES Act “state allocation” refers principally to funds from the $4.4 billion that Gov. Newsom chose to allocate to schools that could have been used for other purposes. The “federal allocation” refers to funds that went directly to school districts.
The CARES Act figures are the final numbers. The database published Dec. 27, 2020 reported estimates.
The analysis was done by applying Title 1, the federal formula for school funding, to enrollment and the total allocation data. The amounts districts could receive could be higher than those listed, because the database does not include $397.7 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to be distributed at the discretion of the state. How that funding will be distributed has yet to be determined.
To find data for a district or charter school, please type the name in the search box. Each column can also be sorted by clicking on the arrows.
| Local Education Agency | Total Relief Funding | Relief Per Student | CARES Act Federal Allocation (3/27/2020) | CARES Act State Allocation (3/27/2020) | $900B Covid Relief Bill (12/27/2020) | Est. Rescue Plan Federal Allocation (3/11/2021) | Est. rescue plan State Allocation (3/11/2021) |
|---|
Comments (6)
Comments Policy
We welcome your comments. All comments are moderated for civility, relevance and other considerations. Click here for EdSource's Comments Policy.
henry ortiz 2 months ago2 months ago
Are there deadlines for districts to spend these monies, or can they carry them over to their general funds for future use?
Katie 3 months ago3 months ago
Did the CIF and other sections receive CARES Act dollars for their loss in revenue due to many sports competitions being canceled?
Ardie Eleck 3 months ago3 months ago
When exactly will the Covid Relief of 3/27/2020 and American Rescue Plan of 3/11/2021 monies be release to school districts in California?
Replies
John Fensterwald 3 months ago3 months ago
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion. The money from March 2020 … Read More
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion.
The money from March 2020 congressional action has long since been sent to states.
John Fensterwald 3 months ago3 months ago
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion that is the state's share. … Read More
Ardie, President Biden announced on Wednesday that $81 billion – two-thirds of the $122 billion that the American Rescue Act provides K-12 schools nationwide, will be made available immediately to states for distribution to districts. The remaining money will be distributed once states submit plans on safety reopening schools, according to a press release that you can read here. For California, that amounts to $10 billion of $15 billion that is the state’s share.
The money from March 2020 congressional action has long since been sent to states.
Mark Hennessey 3 months ago3 months ago
Thank you for this reporting. Would love to learn why there is the huge disparity in fund allocation, even between schools serving the same populations (the neighborhood public middle school near us is getting 1/9th the money that the charter school literally 50 feet away is getting). Any follow up reporting would be welcomed!