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The Federal Programs and Supports Unit delivers guidance and technical support on ESEA and ESSER programs through Resources (e.g., guidance documents, tools), Office Hours, and Regional Networking Meetings.
COVID-19:
- ARP-ESSER III Countdown to Closeout - NEW!
- ESSER Due Dates
- ESSER and GEER FAQ Guidance from U.S. Department of Education (Updated 12.7.22)
- ESSER EL FAQ (PDF)
- McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (PDF)
- Funding Matrix for COVID-19 related activities (PDF)
- Funding Matrix for COVID-19 related activities (XLSX)
- ESSER I, II, and III Due Dates and Timelines (PPTX)
- ESSER Planning Tool Created by Chiefs for Change
- ESEA and ESSER Monitoring Schedule (XLSX)
- ESSER Budget Resources (DOCX)
- Safe Return to School Check List (PDF)
- Safe Return to School Plan Sample Template (DOCX)
- Construction Guidance (Updated 03.15.2024) (PDF)
- Maintenance of Equity FAQ (Updated 12.29.2021) (PDF)
- Maintenance of Equity Certification of Exception from Local Maintenance of Equity (DOCX)
- Multi-Year Subscriptions & Licenses (PDF)
ESEA and ESSER Office Hours
The Federal Programs & Supports Unit will be hosting bi-weekly Office Hours on Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:30pm. This time is devoted to providing updates and answering questions, to the best of our abilities given the fast-changing current events.
April 10, 2025
Agenda
- Rural LEA and BOCES Office Hours
- Updates and Reminders
- Real Property Reporting for ESSER Funded Construction
Resources
- April 10, 2025 PowerPoint
- April 10, 2025 Recordings
March 21, 2025
Agenda
- BruMan Group Special Training
- "Federal Appropriations and Policy Updates"
Resources
- March 21, 2025 PowerPoint
- March 21, 2025 Recording
*Viewing the BruMan trainings purchased by CDE for Colorado LEAs requires a passcode. Please email Emily Owen from a Colorado LEA email address to request the passcode to access the PowerPoint slides and recording.
March 13, 2025
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- Waiver Overview
- EBI Levels of Evidence Training
Resources
- March 13, 2025 PowerPoint
- March 13, 2025 Recording
February 27, 2025
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- Winter Regional Network Meeting
Resources
- February 27, 2025 PowerPoint
- February 27, 2025 Recording
February 13, 2025
Agenda
- Overview of the Process for ESEA Funding and Resource for Tracking the Process
- Upcoming TNTP Western Slope Sessions
- Title II 23-24 District Uses of Funds
Resources
- February 13, 2025 PowerPoint
December 12, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- ESEA/ESSA Consolidated Application Post Award Revision (PAR) Training
Resources
- December 12, 2024 PowerPoint
- December 12, 2024 Recording
November 14, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- ESSER Reporting Training
Resources
- November 14, 2024 PowerPoint
- November 14, 2024 Recording
October 24, 2024
Agenda
- School District Review Program
- Cons App GAINS Feedback
Resources
- October 24, 2024 PowerPoint
- October 24, 2024 Recording
October 10, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- ESEA Foundations Training
Resources
- October 10, 2024 PowerPoint
- October 10, 2024 Recordings
September 26, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- ESSER III
- ESEA Foundations Training
- Overview of ESSA Identification Methodology and Categories
- UIP Requirements for ESSA Identified Schools and Resources Overview
- Four Week Notification Requirements Pertaining to Educator Qualifications
Resources
- September 26, 2024 PowerPoint
- September 26, 2024 Recording
September 12, 2024
Agenda
- 2024-25 Consolidated Application Updates
- Request for Funds (RFF) Training
- Program Monitoring Training
Resources
- 2024-25 Consolidated Application Updates
- Request for Funds (RFF) Training
- Program Monitoring Training
August 29, 2024
Agenda
- Upcoming ESEA Foundations Training
- ARP ESSER III Liquidation Extension
- ESSER Reporting Requirements
Resources
- August 29, 2024 PowerPoint
- August 29, 2024 Recording
August 1, 2024
Agenda
- BruMan Training - August 6
- 2024-2025 Learning Cohorts
- U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Visits
- ESEA Clarifications and Consolidated Application Reminders and Updates
- ESSER Reminders and Updates
- Contracted Project Monitoring Update
Resources
- August 1, 2024 PowerPoint
- August 1, 2024 Recording
June 20, 2024
Agenda
- Consolidated Application Q&A and Technical Assistance
Resources
- June 20, 2024 PowerPoint
- June 20, 2024 Recording
June 6, 2024
Agenda
- Consolidated Application Q&A
Resources
- June 6, 2024 PowerPoint
- June 6, 2024 Recording
May 23, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- Title IV Update
- 24-25 Cons App Reminders
- Contracted Project Monitoring
- ESSER Safe Return and Use of Funds Plans
- BOCES Consolidated Application in GAINS
Resources
- May 23, 2024 PowerPoint
- May 23, 2024 Recording
May 9, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- State Level Activities under Stronger Connections Grant
- Spring 2024 Grant Opportunities
- ESSER Countdown to Closeout
- ESSER III Rapid Request
- Streamlined UIP: Information for Federal Programs
- Title III: LEAs with TIII Allocations less than $10,000 and Immigrant Set Aside
Resources
- May 9, 2024 PowerPoint
- May 9, 2024 Recording
March 28, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- Title IV CSPR Reporting Q&A
- Upcoming Trainings and RNMs
- Contract project's training, including construction projects and other contracts that are subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
Resources
- March 28, 2024 PowerPoint
- March 28, 2024 Office Hours: Updates and Reminders Recording
- March 28, 2024 Mandatory ESSER-Funded Project and Construction Training Recording
March 14, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- Consolidated Application Work Sessions
- Utilizing Title III for Newcomers
- Schoolwide vs. Targeted Assistance
- CCNetwork: The Investment Grid
Resources
- March 14, 2024 PowerPoint
- March 14, 2024 Recording
February 29, 2024
Agenda
- Title I District Level Set Asides
- Uses of Title II Funds to Address Teacher Shortages
Resources
- February 29, 2024 PowerPoint
- February 29, 2024 Recording
February 15, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- Title III GAINS Training Opportunity
- Upcoming BruMan Training
- ESSA Reporting Requirements
- Title II State & District Uses of Funds
Resources
- February 15, 2024 PowerPoint
- February 15, 2024 Recording
January 25, 2024
Agenda
- BruMan Group Special Training
- "The ESSER Funding Cliff: What it is, what to look out for, and where to go from here"
Resources
- January 25, 2024 PowerPoint
- January 25, 2024 Recording
*Viewing the BruMan trainings purchased by CDE for Colorado LEAs requires a passcode. Please email Emily Owen from a Colorado LEA email address to request the passcode to access the PowerPoint slides and recording.
January 11, 2024
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- ESSER Reporting Requirements
- COVID Tests
Resources
- January 11, 2024 PowerPoint
- January 11, 2024 Recording
December 14, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- ESEA Report Cards
- ESSER Reporting Requirements
- Title IV CSPR
- Federally Funded Construction;
- SCG Call for Reviewers; and
- Recent Federal Guidance on Non-public Schools.
Resources
- December 14, 2023 PowerPoint
- December 14, 2023 Recording
November 30, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- School District Review Program
- ESSER Reporting Requirements
- EASI Application Deadline
- Upcoming BruMan Training
- Title IV CSPR Outreach;
- SCG Round II;
- Evaluating Effectiveness of ELD Programs; and
- ESSA Identification.
Resources
- November 30, 2023 PowerPoint
- November 30, 2023 Recording
November 16, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- ESSER III Requirements
- Updated Weapons Prohibition;
- Ensuring English Language Students can Participate in Educational Programs; and
- ESSER Reporting.
Resources
- November 16, 2023 PowerPoint
- November 16, 2023 Recording
October 26, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- Multi-year Subscription Guidance
- Prayer Certification Guidance
- USDE Monitoring of ESSER I, II, and III
- Equity and Excellence Conference
- Post Award Revisions; and
- ESSER Reporting.
Resources
- October 26, 2023 PowerPoint
- October 26, 2023 Recording
October 12, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- ESEA Planning & Implementation
- Upcoming ESSER Deadlines
- ESSER III Liquidation
- Program Monitoring Self-evaluation Deadline
- ESSER Reporting; and
- School District Review Program.
Resources
- October 12, 2023 PowerPoint
- October 12, 2023 Recording
September 28, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- Upcoming ESSA & ESSER Deadlines
- Fall Regional Network Meeting
- Equity and Excellence Conference
- Reporting Requirements; and
- Stronger Connections Grant.
Resources
- September 28, 2023 PowerPoint
- September 28, 2023 Recording
September 7, 2023
Agenda
- ESSA Annual Financial Report (AFR); and
- Monitoring Training.
Resources
- September 7, 2023 PowerPoint
- September 7, 2023 Recording
August 31, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- Upcoming ESSER Deadlines
- Consolidated Application Updates
- CRSSA ESSER II Late Liquidation; and
- DonorsChoose Grant.
Resources
- August 31, 2023 PowerPoint
- August 31, 2023 Recording
August 17, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- Upcoming ESSER Deadlines
- Consolidated Application Updates
- Request for Funds; and
- Requirements of Federally Funded Construction.
Resources
- August 17, 2023 PowerPoint
- August 17, 2023 Recording
August 3, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders;
- Upcoming ESSER Deadlines
- Consolidated Application Updates
- Committee of Practitioners Recruitment
- Paying out Leave for ESSER, Temporary Positions;
- ESSER III 20% Set-aside; and
- ESSER Reporting Requirements.
Resources
- August 3, 2023 PowerPoint
- August 3, 2023 Recording
June 22, 2023
Agenda
- Reminders for Upcoming Deadlines
- 2023-24 Cons App (June 30, 2023)
- ESSER II & III PARs (June 30, 2023)
- ESSER II Funds Must be Spent (September 30, 2023)
- ESSER II Request for Funds (November 1, 2023)
- Cons App & ESSER Deadlines Q&A
Resources
- June 22, 2023 PowerPoint
- June 22, 2023 Recording
June 15, 2023
Agenda
- Updates and Reminders
- 2023-24 Cons App Optional Statements
- Upcoming ESSER II Deadlines
- Corporal Punishment
- Title II Funding
- Liquidation Extension Process
- ESSER Reporting Requirements Q&A
Resources
- June 15, 2023 PowerPoint
- June 15, 2023 Recording
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