American Rescue Plan Act
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund and School Purchasing
Tuesday, May 18 | 3 PM ET
The federal government has allocated nearly $123 billion for PreK-12 education resources through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) fund, part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The stimulus package allows for a broad range of uses for the dollars, from addressing learning loss to providing services to support student mental health to purchasing PPE and software. But what does this once-in-a-generation influx of cash mean operationally for your school?
Facility Funds
How Do Schools Find Facility Money? – Stories from School Leaders of Color
Wednesday, May 26 | 2 PM ET
Providing financial access to school leaders of color is crucial in the pursuit of educational equity. Join two school leaders as they share how they went about finding short-term and long-term money for their facility and talk about their experience navigating the path among financial institutions by leveraging relationships to partner with the right lenders.
Key takeaways
• Navigating the process from a school leader’s view
• Long-term and short-term solutions for facilities financing
• Resources available to guide school leaders through the loan or refinancing application process
• Learn about a new tool to help match schools and lenders