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Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
Government program created in response to COVID-19
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The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, also known as ESSER. is a $190 billion program created by the U.S. federal government's economic stimulus response bills, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act), passed by the 116th and 117th U.S. Congress. Originally created under the CARES Act to assist schools with creating healthy learning environments, return students to classrooms, and address local needs, the ESSER fund was bolstered twice with additional funds in the CRRSA Act, known as ESSER 2.0, as well as the ARP Act, known as ESSER 3.0.
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