What is the timeline for using ESSER funding?
The state education agency (SEA) must apply to the US Department of Education for ESSER funds and then disperse ESSER funds to LEAs within one year, as stated in the ESSER Fund Certification and Agreement. LEA spending deadlines: ESSER I September 30, 2022 ESSER II September 30, 2023 ESSER III September 30, 2024