ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief)
ESSER System of Support includes 6 days/week via Zoom, phone, email, text, and in person.
If your district has additional funding needs, please let the ESSER Team know so we can work toward a solution.
ESSER III Funding Requests (expenditures, cash requests, request for reimbursements):
- Schools will NOT be able to submit expenditures embedded in Final Expenditure Reports (FER). All expenditures must be requested via Cash Requests before FERs get submitted.
- The OPI ESSER Team recommends cash requests be submitted at least bi-monthly.
- Schools can cross-reference E-Grants FERs with their onsite Accounting (Black Mountain, Foxey Lady, etc.)
ESSER III 20% Set-Aside - No Schools can return Lost Instructional Time (LIT) funds
- Schools are required to spend 20% of ESSER III on Lost Instructional Time (LIT).
- Please spend the Lost Instructional Time FERS will NOT be approved with remaining LIT funds.
ESSER Compliances:
Please expect delays in processing ESSER III amendments and cash requests if the below compliances are not completed.
- ESSER II FER past due November 10th, 2023
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Self-Assessment past due November 30th, 2023
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ARP Plan and Safe Return Plan past due June 2023
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ESSER II and III budget pages detailing salaries (FTE and grade level) and large projects/purchases approved through scope process (contact wendi.fawns@mt.gov (406) 437-8595 or rebecca.brown@mt.gov (406) 437-4795)
- Annual Data Collection will be April 1 – 15th, 2024. The process will be similar to last year, involving entering data into an Excel spreadsheet with bright blue cells, and OPI will have a two-week period of walkthrough sessions to assist.
ESSER ELO (Extended/Expanded Learning Opportunity) Grant:
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ESSER ELO (Extended/Expanded Learning Opportunity) Grant funding available for the 2023-24 School Year (Afterschool) and Summer 2024 focuses on Math and/or Reading Literacy.
- Please contact Allison Agostino at agostino@mt.gov or visit the ELO Website page.
Broadband Project Across Montana:
Many resources are available on the OPI ESSER webpage including but not limited to:
For further information please contact:
Wendi Fawns, ESSER/EANS Director at wendi.fawns@mt.gov (406) 437-8595
Rebecca Brown, ESSER Program Manager at rebecca.brown@mt.gov (406) 437-4795
Allison Agostino, Project Communication Specialist and Broadband at allison.agostino@mt.gov (406) 202-7685
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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