GEER Funding

What is GEER funding?

Under the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund), the US Department of Education awards grants to Governors for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other education related entities with emergency assistance as a result of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The SC Public Charter School District was awarded GEER funding in the amount of $9,000,000 for the following allowable expenditures:

• Salaries and employer contributions for instructional and support staff

• Instructional supplies and materials

• Professional development

• Educational technology (including hardware, software, connectivity, assistive technology and adaptive equipment)

• Contractual services

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies

• Support services or assistance to address learning loss for students to include, but not limited to, afterschool programs, extended day, extended year, summer programs, tutoring services, etc.

• LEA Administration costs not to exceed 2% of the total amount awarded to each LEA

• Facilities Operations (supplies to sanitize, disinfect and clean school facilities, lease, and utilities)

• Substitute pay

• School nurses

• Mental health counseling services

• Improving ventilation systems, including windows or portable air purification systems

• Expanding capacity to administer coronavirus testing to effectively monitor and suppress the virus

TIMELINE

• October 19, 2021: GEER Application due from school in Epicenter

• November 2, 2021: SCPCSD will submit application to Department of Administration

• June 30, 2022: Deadline to spend and receive goods/services for approved activities

• July 10, 2022: Deadline to submit claims

• September 30, 2022: GEER grant expires

RESOURCES

• GEER Application

• GEER Allocations by School

• GEER Training Webinar (PPT, Recording)

CONTACTS

For questions, please contact:

Rebecca Huggins, COVID Impact Coordinator, at 803-608-1091 or email rhuggins@sccharter.org

Tracie Sweet, Director of Federal Programs, at 803-960-8609 or email tsweet@sccharter.org