EANS I (Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools) is part of the CRRSA Act. This relief funding is unique as it is designated to provide services or assistance to eligible non-public schools to address educational disruptions caused by COVID-19. In Montana, Non-Public Schools includes homeschool families and private schools. The application for these funds closed on August 27th. The Cash Request application for allowable reimbursement costs started on September 22nd. The procurement process for the purchase of allowable services and items is being finalized.
On September 17th new guidance was received from the Department of Education and, with federal approval, the Office of Public Instruction may be able to allocate more funding to non-public schools. An “Additional Needs “survey was developed and sent out to applicants who currently have an approved EANS I application. The purpose of the survey is to assess what the needs of the current applicants are and what areas they would seek more funding in. The deadline for the survey is November 22nd. The purpose remains the same as the funds must be used to prepare, prevent, or respond to the impacts of COVID-19. The EANS I fund can be used through September of 2023.
The EANS II (Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools) is part of the ARP Act. The EANS II Intent to Apply application went live on October 24th. As the eligibility requirements for the ARP EANS funds differs from the CRRSA EANS funds, applicants will be asked to take a short survey to determine their eligibility. These requirements include meeting a 40% poverty level as well as residing in a Montana county that has been severely impacted by COVID-19. The other stipulation of the ARP EANS, funding is applicants can only request procurement of services and items. No reimbursements for previous purchases or expenses can be paid.
The Intent to Apply survey is available to all homeschool and private school participants. If your school received funding under EANS I, you can log into the e-grants system and the “Intent to Apply” button will be available. For new applicants, please refer to the website at www.opi.mt.gov and click on the red EANS button. You will find “New Applicant” information in the EANS II Update box.
For further information or if you have questions, please contact Janey Salomon, OPI EANS Grant Manager at 406-410-1246 or janey.salomon@mt.gov or go to the EANS website.
Questions? Contact:
Janey Salomon, EANS Program Manager, 406-410-1246
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