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This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.

2020 - 2021 School Year

Federal Funding

For new questions in 2021 related to federal funding see also the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration FAQ documents.

FAQ and Guidance

• Federal Funding and Grants FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýDecember 10, 2020Ìý
• Federally Funded ESC Grants FAQ (PDF)ÌýApril 23, 2020
• Migrant Education Program GuidanceÌý(PDF)ÌýMay 7, 2020Ìý
• CARES Act Funding and Expense Reimbursement FAQ (PDF)ÌýJanuary 7, 2021Ìý
  • Ìý(PDF)ÌýSeptember 17, 2020Ìý
  • ÌýÌýJanuary 14, 2021Ìý
• CARES Act Equitable Services FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýDecember 3, 2020Ìý
• CARES Act Funding Support for LEAs (PDF)ÌýJanuary 7, 2021Ìý
• SY 20-21 FEMA FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýSeptember 17, 2020Ìý
• Total Supplemental Federal Funding, Excluding ESSER II and ESSER III (PDF)ÌýApril 29, 2021
• Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III (ESSER III) Funding
  • Funding Support to K-12 Education Slides (PDF)ÌýApril 29, 2021Ìý
  • ESSER III Allocation Amounts by LEA Ìý(PDF)ÌýApril 28, 2021Ìý
  • (updated regularly)
  • TAA:ÌýRelease of ESSER III Formula Funds to Texas Public School Systems April 28, 2021Ìý
  • Press Release: Governor Abbott, Legislative Leaders Announce $11.2 Billion In New Funding For Texas Public Schools (PDF)ÌýApril 28, 2021
  • (search forÌý2020-2023 ARP ESSER III Federal Grant Application)
  • TAA: Notice of Public Comment:Ìý ESSER III State PlanÌýMay 13, 2021Ìý
  • TEA ESSER III Grant Program Page, Resources and Trainings
  • Approved Texas ARP ESSER III State PlanÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 7, 2021
    • Texas ARP ESSER III State Plan Approval LetterÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 7, 2021
    • Required data posting:Ìý Appendix A:ÌýSchool Operating Status and Instructional Mode Data (PDF) June 14, 2021
• Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) Funding
  • ESSER II Allocation Amounts by LEAÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 3, 2021Ìý
  • (search for 2020-2022 CRRSA ESSER II Federal Grant Application) – application will be available Friday, June 4^th
  • Ìý(updated regularly)
  • TAA:ÌýRelease of ESSER II Formula Funds to Texas LEAs June 3, 2021Ìý
• Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Supplemental (ESSER-SUPP) Funding
  • ESSER Supplemental Allocation Amounts by LEAÌý(PDF)Ìý June 24, 2021
  • TAA: Release of ESSER Supplemental (ESSER-SUPP) Funds to Eligible Texas Public School Districts and Open-enrollment Charter Schools June 24, 2021
  • TEA ESSER Supplemental Grant Program Page

Tools, Templates, and Resources

• 2019-2020 CARES Entitlement Amounts by LEA (PDF)ÌýMay 21, 2020Ìý
• (deadline to start the application is Monday, Aug 3^rd) July 28, 2020Ìý
  • For questions, email: RateAnalysisSHARS@hhsc.state.tx.us
• COVID Response Funding (PDF) January 15, 2022

Correspondence and Notices

• Notice of Public Comment: Expedited COVID Federal Grant Fiscal Waivers Approved by USDEÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 25, 2020Ìý
• TAA:ÌýTDEM CRF LEA Reimbursement Program
• Notice of Public Comment: ESSA Title IV, Part A Waiver Request to USDEÌý(PDF)ÌýJanuary 7, 2021Ìý
• TAA:ÌýESSA Waiver Requests to USDEÌýJune 17, 2021Ìý

Attendance and Enrollment

FAQ and Guidance

• SY 20-21 Attendance and Enrollment FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 3, 2021Ìý
• SY 20-21 Career and Technical Education (CTE) On-Campus Course RecommendationsÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 6, 2020
• SY 20-21 Courses with On-Campus Needs or Supply Needs for Remote LearningÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 6, 2020
• SY 20-21 House Bill 3 Additional Days School Year (ADSY) FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 9, 2020
• Asynchronous and SynchronousÌýInstruction
• SY 21-22ÌýRemote Instruction that is not part of the TXVSNÌý(PDF) JuneÌý17, 2021
• 2021–22 Local Remote Learning Program ADA Funding Eligibility Guidelines (PDF) December 16, 2021

Tools, Templates, and Resources

• SY 20-21 Attendance Method Comparison ChartÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 7, 2020
• SY 20-21 ADA Hold Harmless Final (Excel)ÌýJuly 22, 2020
• Summary of Texas Public Schools Student Enrollment Trends: October 2020Ìý(PDF)ÌýJanuary 7, 2021Ìý
• Attestation Statement for ADA Hold Harmless Beyond the First Two Six-Week Reporting PeriodsÌý(PDF)ÌýJanuary 21, 2021
• Fall PEIMS On-Campus Attendance ParticipationÌý(Excel)ÌýMarch 4, 2021
• Summary of Texas Public School Student Enrollment Trends: January 2021Ìý(PDF)ÌýMarch 4, 2021
• ÌýDecember 16, 2021
  • February 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

Correspondence and Notices

• Press Release: TEA Updates Pandemic School Funding FormulaÌýOctober 1, 2020
• Press Release:ÌýState Leadership Announces Funding For Texas School Systems To Support In-Person InstructionÌý(PDF)ÌýMarch 4, 2021

State Funding

FAQ and Guidance

• Charter Amendments & Funding ItemsÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 19, 2020Ìý
• General State Funding FAQsÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 9, 2020Ìý
• School FIRST FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýOctober 22, 2020

Tools, Templates and Resources

• Instructions for Submitting an Annual FinancialÌýReport Due Date Extension WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 25, 2020Ìý
• Summer Learning Program Budgeting GuidanceÌý(PDF) May 27, 2020Ìý

Waivers

FAQ and Guidance

• SY 20-21 Texas Virtual School Network FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 28, 2020
• SY 20-21 Reading Diagnostic Instruments Guidance (PDF)ÌýJune 4, 2020Ìý
• SY 21-22 Waivers FAQÌý(PDF) January 13, 2022

Tools, Templates and Resources

• 40% Campus Hybrid Instruction for 9^th-12^thÌýGrade Students Waiver (PDF)ÌýJanuary 26, 2021
• Extend the Start of the 2020-2021 School Year Transition Beyond the Four-Week Limit WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýAugust 17, 2020
• SY 20-21 COVID-19 Related WaiversÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 1, 2021
• Instructions for submitting a DAEP Class Size WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýAugust 13, 2020
• Instructions for Submitting an Annual Financial Report Due Date Extension Waiver (PDF)ÌýJune 25, 2020Ìý
• LEA Cancellation of Remote LearningÌýNovemberÌý5, 2020
  • Sample Parent Notification Letter for Cancellation of Student Remote Learning Ìý(English)
  • Sample Parent Notification Letter for Cancellation of Student Remote Learning ÌýÌý(Spanish)Ìý Ìý
  • Attestation for Terminating Remote Learning for Individual Students
• Request to Restrict Student Access to On-Campus Instruction Due to Confirmed Instructional Staff Cases of COVID-19 on Campus formÌý(PDF)ÌýNovember 20, 2020
• Instructions for Submitting an Educator Appraisal Waiver (PDF)ÌýMarch 30, 2021
• Hybrid Instruction During District-Scheduled Testing Days for K – 8th Grade Students WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýFebruary 26, 2021
• Instructions for Submitting a CPR WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýFebruary 11, 2021
• Instructions for Submitting a Local Designation System Survey Waiver (PDF)ÌýApril 1, 2021
• SY 21-22 Grade 7 Reading Instruments Guidance and Instructions for Submitting a WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýAugust 26, 2021

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This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.

Federal Funding

FAQ and Guidance

• Federal Funding and Grants FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýOctober 1, 2020Ìý
• Federally Funded ESC Grants FAQ (PDF)ÌýApril 23, 2020
• Migrant Education Program GuidanceÌý(PDF)ÌýMay 7, 2020Ìý
• CARES Act Funding and Expense Reimbursement FAQ (PDF)ÌýOctober 15, 2020Ìý
• CARES Act Equitable Services FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýOctober 22, 2020Ìý
• CARES Act Funding Support for LEAs (PDF)ÌýJune 18, 2020Ìý

Tools, Templates, and Resources

• 2019-2020 CARES Entitlement Amounts by LEA (PDF)ÌýMay 21, 2020Ìý
• (deadline to start the application is Monday, Aug 3^rd) July 28, 2020Ìý
  • For questions, email: RateAnalysisSHARS@hhsc.state.tx.us

Correspondence and Notices

• TAA:ÌýTEA ESSA Waiver Request to USDE re Federal FundsÌý(PDF)ÌýMarch 26, 2020
• TAA:ÌýExpedited COVID Federal Grant Fiscal Waiver Request to USDEÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 14, 2020
• TAA:ÌýEvery Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Waiver Approval & 2020 State Academic AccountabilityÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 6, 2020
• TAA:ÌýCOVID19 Federal ESSA Waiver RequestÌýÌý(PDF)ÌýMarch 18, 2020
• Notice of Public Comment: Expedited COVID Federal Grant Fiscal Waivers Approved by USDEÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 25, 2020Ìý

FEMA-Related Issues

FAQ and Guidance

• FEMA FAQsÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 28, 2020
• Texas Department of Emergency Management FEMA FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýMay 11, 2020Ìý

Tools, Templates, and Resources

• TDEM/FEMA School System Conference Call (MP3)ÌýMay 7, 2020Ìý
• FEMA COVID-19ÌýPandemic Operational Guidance DocumentÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 4, 2020Ìý

Attendance and Enrollment

FAQ and Guidance

• Attendance and Enrollment FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýMay 19, 2020
• Virtual Enrollment FAQ and Best PracticesÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 23, 2020
• Uncontactable Student FAQ and Guidance (PDF)ÌýMay 8, 2020

Tools, Templates, and Resources

• Instructions for Submitting a Missed School Day WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 25, 2020Ìý

Correspondence and Notices

• Instructional Continuity Attestation While OpenÌý(PDF)ÌýMarch 27, 2020
• Instructional Continuity Attestation While ClosedÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 25, 2020

State Funding

FAQ and Guidance

• Charter Amendments & Funding ItemsÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 19, 2020Ìý
• School Safety FAQÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 3, 2020Ìý
• General State Funding FAQsÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 9, 2020Ìý

Waivers

FAQ and Guidance

• 90% Rule Guidance UpdatedÌý(PDF)ÌýMarch 26, 2020Ìý
• Texas Virtual School Network FAQ (PDF)ÌýJuly 28, 2020Ìý
• Reading Diagnostic Instruments Guidance (PDF)ÌýJune 4, 2020Ìý

Tools, Templates and Resources

• Steps for Submitting a CPR WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýApril 21, 2020
• Instructions for Submitting an Educator Appraisal WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýMarch 26, 2020Ìý
• Steps for Submitting an Instructional Materials Inventory Waiver (PDF)ÌýApril 28, 2020Ìý
• Instructions for Submitting a Missed School Day WaiverÌý(PDF)ÌýJune 25, 2020Ìý
• Instructions for submitting an ASVAB Waiver (PDF)ÌýMay 5, 2020Ìý
• Instructions for Submitting a Parent Notification for Students at Risk of Failure Waiver (PDF)ÌýMay 28, 2020
• SY 19-20 COVID-19 Related WaiversÌý(PDF)ÌýJuly 7, 2020Ìý

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