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COVID-19 Education Relief Funds

Emergency relief funds for COVID-19 are designed to help districts and schools plan and implement evidence-based solutions that strengthen learning, accelerate achievement, and create equitable learning environments.

Background

Congress has passed several economic stimulus packages (CARES, CRRSA, and ARP) to help schools tackle immediate needs, provide continuity of learning, and plan and prepare for post-pandemic needs. The portion of stimulus funds that impact K–12 schools is known as ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief).

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What Funding Is Available?

The chart below provides an overview of the current economic relief bills and shows how the funds are distributed. More information is available at theU.S. Department of Educationwebsite.

	CARES Act	CRRSA Act	ARP Act
Amount of Funding	$13 Billion	$54 Billion	$122 Billion
Spending Deadline	September 2022	September 2023	September 2024
Allocation Methodology	Title I-A Formula	Title I-A Formula	Title I-A Formula

To learn more about your local funding, visit your state's department of education website.

How Can Funds Be Used?

Education leaders have flexibility to use these funds to best meet their individual circumstances. Allowable uses include instructional materials, educational software, professional learning, assessments, salaries, internet connectivity, and devices as well as summer-school and after-school activities.A portion of the funds must be used to implement evidence-based interventions to addresslearning loss.

Funding Priorities

View the charts below to explore HMH’s high-quality solutions and evidence-based programs available for purchase with stimulus funds.

Accelerate the Path to Proficiency

虽然很难预测COVID确切的影响-19 will have on learning, we can prepare for the challenges ahead and ensure students have access to the most effective, proven solutions to accelerate achievement. It is critical to differentiate and personalize instruction to engage students in whole groups, small groups, and individual settings.

If you are interested in…	Explore this HMH solution	成绩	Evidence of Effectiveness	Ideal for	Learning Environments	Recommended Implementation Model(s)
Personalized, targeted literacy intervention	118博金宝	3–12	Strong	Striving readers; English learners	Remote or Extended Learning Summer Recovery 早开始 Before and After School “Push-In” to Core Instruction	Single Period (30–59 min/day) Extended Single Period (60–70 min/day) Double Period (80+ min/day) Digital Access (20+ min/day)
Foundational reading intervention	System 44	3–12	Strong	Emergent readers; English learners; Students with dyslexia	Remote or Extended Learning Summer Recovery 早开始 Before and After School “Push-In” to Core Instruction	Single Period (30–59 min/day) Extended Single Period (60–70 min/day) Double Period (80+ min/day) Digital Access (20+ min/day)
A proven 1:1 reading tutor	Amira Practice	K–5	Strong	Emergent readers; Students at risk for reading failure; English learners	In person Remote Hybrid Summer Learning	Supplemental in Core Class Rotation Extended Day Summer School
Effective grade-level literacy practice	Waggle ELA	K–8	Demonstrates a Rationale	All learners	In person Remote Hybrid Summer Learning	Supplemental in Core Class Rotation Extended Day Summer School
A proven approach to writing proficiency	118bet金博宝下载	3–12	Demonstrates a Rationale	All learners	In person Remote Hybrid Summer Learning	Supplemental in Core Class Rotation Extended Day Summer School
Effective grade-level math practice	Waggle Math	K–8	Demonstrates a Rationale	All learners	In person Remote Hybrid Summer Learning	Supplemental in Core Class Rotation Extended Day Summer School
Personalized, targeted math intervention	MATH 180	5–12	Moderate	Students who struggle with mathematics	Remote or Extended Learning Summer Recovery 早开始 Before and After School “Push-In” to Core Instruction	Shortened Period (30 min/day) Multi-Block Series (45–55 min/day) Double Period (90+ min/day) Digital Access (20–30 min/day)
Accelerating language acquisition for multilingual learners	English 3D	4–12	Moderate	Newcomers; Emergent, Intermediate, Proficient, andLong-term English learners (LTELs); Migrant students; Academic language learners	In person Remote Hybrid Summer Learning Remote or Extended Learning Summer Recovery 早开始 Before and After School	Dedicated ELD/ELP/ELL/ESL/ESOL classes (45–60 mins/day) Multi-Block Series (45–55 min/day) Double Period (90+ min/day) Shortened Period (30 min/day) Digital Access (20–30 min/day) Strategic English Support Classes Extended Day Summer School

Address Social and Emotional Needs

Leaders and teachers must continue to assess the extent to which the social-emotional needs of students are being addressed while also ensuring all students have equitable access to the kinds of learning experiences, strategies, and supports needed to be successful both in and out of school. It is now more urgent than ever to notice, empathize, and address students’ social and emotional well-being and, ultimately, their academic learning.

If you are interested in…	Explore this HMH solution	成绩	Ideal for	Learning Environments	Recommended Implementation Model(s)
Social and emotional learning	Hero Academy	Pre-K–4	All learners	In person Hybrid Summer Learning	Independent Reading Shared Reading Guided Reading Read-Aloud
Social and emotional learning	A Chance in the World	8–12	All learners	In person Hybrid Summer Learning	Community Read Summer Reading Option

Assess to Identify Student Needs

Assessment plays a key role in providing teachers and administrators with the data they need to carefully plan and deliver instruction. Educators will increasingly need to leverage a variety of formative assessment options to obtain data that can inform instruction.

If you are interested in…	Explore this HMH solution	成绩	Ideal for	Learning Environments	Recommended Implementation Model(s)
Quickly screening students for dyslexia or reading difficulties	Amira Dyslexia Risk Screener	K–3	Emergent readers; Students at risk for reading failure; All learners including Spanish speakers	In person Remote Hybrid	1x/year
Automated oral reading fluency assessment without bias	Amira Oral Reading Fluency Assessment	K–5	Emergent readers; Students at risk for reading failure; English learners	In person Remote Hybrid	3x/year(Fall, Winter, Spring)
Growth measures to build the right instructional plan	Reading Growth Measure	2–11	All learners including Spanish speakers	In person Remote Hybrid	3x/year (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Growth measures to build the right instructional plan	Math Growth Measure	K–12	All learners including Spanish speakers	In person Remote Hybrid	3x/year (Fall, Winter, Spring)

Leverage High-Quality Curricula

Now more than ever, schools need to leverage high-quality curricula to help take some of the load off students, teachers, and families and caregivers. It is important to implement instructional programs that provide a coherent and cohesive experience designed to keep students engaged and empower teachers.

If you are interested in…	Explore this HMH solution	成绩	Evidence of Effectiveness	Ideal for	Learning Environments	Recommended Implementation Model(s)
Equitable access to high-quality instructional materials from a single digital hub	HMH Connected Teaching and Learning System	K–12	Demonstrates a rationale	All learners	In person Remote Hybrid Summer Learning	Core class use Whole group, small group, individualized learning Full-year instruction plan and pacing

Build and Expand Educator Capacity

The need to empower educators through comprehensive, research-based professional learning across technology, pedagogy, content, and social and emotional learning has grown immensely due to the shifting education climate. By providing teachers with professional learning that is personalized and sustainable, school leaders can ensure their teachers receive knowledge, practice, and support in the areas where it is most needed to improve student learning outcomes.

HMH isproudto be recognized as an organization that providesthe bestcurriculum-aligned professional learning services and to be included in theProfessional Learning Partner Guide(PLPG) from Rivet Education. Similar to the curriculum reviews published by EdReports, the PLPG is a searchable database of highly recommended professional learning partners with the expertise to support the implementation of high-quality instructional materials.

If you are interested in…	Explore this HMH solution	成绩	Ideal for	Learning Environments
Strategic planning to build executive and instructional leaders	International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE)	K–12	District and School Leadership Teams; Professional Learning Communities (PLCs); Grade Level Teams; Instructional Coaches	Strategic Planning Roundtables Leadership Coaching Live Online Courses and Instructional Coaching Onsite Active Learning Keynotes & Events
Personalized professional development and coaching across learning environments	HMH Professional Learning	K–12	Grade Level Teams; Professional Learning Communities (PLCs); Instructional Coaches	Live Online Courses Live Online Instructional Coaching
HMH program-specific resources (on-demand and live remote sessions)	Teacher’s Corner	K–12	Teachers; Instructional Coaches	Live Online Events On-Demand Tips and Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

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