Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools I (EANS I)
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act) provides $2.75 billion for the Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) program, which is part of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund. Under the EANS program, the US Department of Education (USED) awarded grants by formula to each governor with an approved Certification and Agreement to provide services or assistance to eligible non-public schools to address the impact that coronavirus (COVID-19) has had, and continues to have, on non-public school students and teachers in the state. For more information about federal requirements for the EANS programs, please see the US Department of Education’s website.
For the purpose of the EANS I program, an eligible independent school must meet the following standards:
- is nonprofit;
- is accredited, licensed, or otherwise operates in accordance with state law;
- was in existence prior to March 13, 2020, the date the president declared the national emergency due to COVID-19; and
- did not, and will not, apply for and receive a loan under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)) that is made on or after Dec. 27, 2020.
The support and assistance provided through the EANS I program are intended to help non-public schools safely reopen, measure and effectively address significant learning loss, and take other actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on students, staff, and families.
The EANS I application was due to OSSE by Friday, April 2, 2021. A guide to completing the application process and a webinar about the reimbursement process are available as a resource to schools applying for and participating in the EANS I program.
Please review the EANS I Program Update (May 2022) for additional details and deadlines.
For questions regarding the EANS I program, please email OSSE at [email protected].
Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools II
The ARP Act extends the EANS program authorized under section 312(d) of the CRRSA Act to provide $2.75 billion for the American Rescue Plan’s EANS II program. Under EANS II program, USED will award grants by formula to each governor with an approved application to provide services or assistance to eligible non-public schools to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on non-public school students and teachers in the state. For more information about federal requirements for the EANS programs, please see the US Department of Education’s website.
For the purposes of the EANS II program, an eligible independent school must meet the following standards:
- is nonprofit;
- is accredited, licensed, or otherwise operates in accordance with state law;
- was in existence prior to March 13, 2020, the date the president declared the national emergency due to COVID-19;
- did not, and will not, apply for and receive a loan under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)) that is made on or after Dec. 27, 2020.
- the percentage of students from low-income families in the nonpublic school meets or exceeds 40 percent; and
- the nonpublic school enrolls students from a community or communities most impacted by COVID-19.
The EANS II application was due to OSSE by Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Guides to completing the application process and the procurement process are available as a resource to schools applying for and participating in the EANS II program.
For questions regarding the EANS II program, please email OSSE at [email protected].
Additional Information
For additional information about private schools in the District of Columbia, please select the links below.
Contact Us
For questions or additional information, please email [email protected].
State requirements and programs for private schools in the District of Columbia are managed by OSSE’s Office of Special Populations and Programs within the Division of Systems and Supports, K-12.
[Date Posted: Jan. 3, 2023]
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