EANS (Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools)
This relief funding is unique as it is designated to provide services and assistance to eligible non-public schools to address educational disruptions caused by COVID-19. In Montana, Non-Public Schools include homeschool families and private schools.
EANS ARP (current funding)
The EANS ARP Intent to Apply application went live on October 24, 2021, and closed on March 24, 2022. The eligibility requirements for the EANS ARP funds differed from the EANS CRRSA funds; therefore, eligible EANS CRRSA awardees were required to fill out a separate application for EANS ARP funding. Of the 83 applications received for EANS ARP, 53 were approved. Applicants who were approved will be allocated a base funding amount formulated on the number of students served within the grants target population (low income and highly impacted due to COVID).
FACTS Solutions has been contracted to assist the non-public schools in processing their purchase requests. Webinar training, Open Office Hours, and expert staff are available to help awardees process their requests within federal granting guidelines. The webinar and other information regarding what funds can be used for are available on the OPI website under the EANS red tab. Additional assistance with EANS funds can be obtained by emailing FACTS at EANSfunds@factsmgt.com.
Additionally, a $3.8 million fund was designated by the Montana Legislature through House Bill 362. Leveraging the State’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funding, a summer school program grant was created to enhance and expand student access to quality education programming during the summer (2022, 2023, 2024). The funds for this grant will be made available to qualified education providers across the state and all students K-12th are eligible to participate.
Questions? Contact:
Wendi Fawns, ESSER/EANS Director
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