Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund II

Menu of Options

On December 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, was signed into law, providing an additional $54.3 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II Fund).

The Hunt Institute has prepared a menu of options for states and local education agencies to use ESSER set-aside funding to support students and schools. This menu is a sampling of what is happening around the country as states create innovative pathways for supporting their students. The menu is organized by each option for allowable uses of funds provided in guidance from The United States Department of Education, and is not an exhaustive list but provides extensive examples of how funds can be used. Click the links below to view individual options or the thumbnail for the complete menu.