ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief)
The Montana Summer Enrichment Grant focuses on math-based summer programs for Montana students. These math-based summer programs integrate math skills into innovative projects that address the academic needs of Montana students. The $3.8 million grant is available to qualifying, established non-profit organizations and schools over a three-year period. Qualifying programs include:
- anticipated student participation is at least 40% low-income qualifying
- the organization has at least 3-5 years of past summer programming experience
- program/project focuses on Math and includes pre/post-testing of students
The initial award level is $15,000. Opened on May 18, 2022, and closes on June 7, 2022.
Grant recipients will be notified by June 10, 2022. To apply for this grant, please click here.
Register for a Summer Enrichment grant webinar to learn more by emailing wendi.fawns@mt.gov. The webinars are scheduled for June 1st at 4:30 pm, June 2nd at 10 am, and June 3rd at 2 pm.
Safe Return and LEA ARP Plan (ESSER fund use) are required to be updated at least twice a year. OPI will review the plans in December and June. Districts have been notified of the need to review and update plans including requirements to engage the community.
Many resources are available on the OPI ESSER webpage including but not limited to:
Department of Education ESSER FAQ
Department of Education Labor Shortages and ESSER funding allocations
CCSSO ESSER Construction Funds guide
Department of Education ESSER ARP and IDEA Section 2014 Fact Sheet
Montana District list of ESSER Plans
Montana District list of fund allocations
Amendments are processed weekly but often result in ‘returned for modification’, due to descriptions. Districts are encouraged to provide language that demonstrates how the action (item purchased or funds transferred for another use) helps them prepare for, respond to, and prevent covid or outcomes of covid. Please relate the amendment to student gains.
Going forward and in recognition of staffing changes, OPI grant managers would like to request district clerks update their egrant Authorized Representative via the egrant link under Training/E Grant Security User Guide.
Questions? Contact:
Wendi Fawns, ESSER/EANS Director
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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