(ESSER) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
Looking Ahead:
ESSER Grant Compliance and Grant Management: No cash requests or Final Expenditure Reports (FERs) will be processed in July due to fiscal year-end closing. Submissions in July will be processed in August.
ESSER II critical dates:
Requests for extensions may be considered. Please see below for more information.
ESSER Safety Security Reimbursement Request: In compliance with ESSER requirements and in supporting school safety, OPI is making available $200 reimbursement to schools for performing Safety/Security needs assessments. Compliances of reimbursement are here. If interested in receiving the $200 assessment reimbursement please submit a request with documentation (certification) into the portal here.
OPI Review Process: OPI is assisting LEAs in mitigating risks to avoid audit findings by reviewing requests for funding and providing assistance with compliance. From June through August, we will contact schools to conduct monitoring assessments and helping to strengthen ESSER documentation. Contact Wendi Fawns, ESSER Director for assistance (wendi.fawns@mt.gov)
Just a reminder that OPI ESSER Team will be reviewing School Plans during June 2023. Information was emailed to Authorized Representatives and Business Clerks on May 10th with guidance. If you did not receive this contact Jessika Bol (Jessika.bol@mt.gov ).
June's ESSER Guidance Sessions will take place on June 12th - 15th at the MASBO Conference in Fairmont. All past Guidance Sessions have been recorded and posted on the OPI ESSER Webpage.
Many resources are available on the OPI ESSER webpage including but not limited to:
Looking Back and Viewing Updates:
The thermometer image showing Montana ESSER/EANS spend-down can be viewed on the OPI ESSER webpage. Let’s keep up the great work as we finish out ESSER CRRSA II and ESSER ARP III!
District Monthly Status Reports view of allocated and expended funds can be found on the OPI ESSER webpage here.
The Broadband Modernization project information can be found here: https://opi.mt.gov/COVID-19-Information/ESSER/Broadband
OPI is committed to a system of support for school districts, students, and parents throughout Montana that provides an array of services. Individual district consultation on ESSER funding is available upon request. Please reach out to Wendi Fawns at wendi.fawns@mt.gov to schedule a time for your district.
For further information please contact:
Wendi Fawns, ESSER/EANS Director at wendi.fawns@mt.gov
Rebecca Brown, ESSER Program Manager at rebecca.brown@mt.gov
Questions? Contact:
Wendi Fawns, ESSER/EANS Director at wendi.fawns@mt.gov
Rebecca Brown, ESSER Program Manager at rebecca.brown@mt.gov
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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