Awards

2019 Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations Grants

Under the 2019 Restart program, the Department awarded grants to eligible State educational agencies (SEAs) to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and non-public schools with expenses related to the restart of elementary and secondary schools affected by the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions occurring in calendar year 2018 and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5190).

SEA Name Final Award
California Department of Education $16,507,145
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System $9,385,574
Florida Department of Education $44,271,500
Mississippi Department of Education $186,450
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction $3,395,009
Ohio Department of Education $587,821
Texas Education Agency $25,445,162
TOTAL $99,778,661

 

2018 Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations Grants

2018 grantees received funds to assist with supporting LEAs and non-public schools impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, or the 2017 California wildfires for which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under Section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191).

SEA Name Final Award
California Department of Education $14,938,884
Florida Department of Education $84,470,000
Puerto Rico Department of Education $589,170,000
Texas Education Agency $89,420,000
The United States Virgin Islands Department of Education $13,100,000
TOTAL $791,098,884