2017-2018 Project SERV Hurricane Recovery Grant Now Available

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Texas Education Agency
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News Bulletin

Department of Contracts, Grants and 
Financial Administration

January 9, 2018

2017-2018 Project SERV Hurricane Recovery Grant Now Available

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Texas a new grant under the School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program. Project SERV funding is authorized under the Emergency Supplemental Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-117). The purpose of the Project SERV program is to fund short-term and long-term education-related services for LEAs to help them recover from a violent or traumatic event in which the learning environment has been disrupted. The purpose of the 2017-2018 Project SERV Hurricane Recovery Grant is to assist LEAs located in counties identified in the Presidential Disaster Declaration in recovery from disruptions to the learning environment caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Only LEAs that reside within one of the counties designated under the Presidential Disaster Declaration are eligible for this federal funding. Eligible LEAs received a letter from TEA dated December 21, 2017, with details on how to apply for the federal funding. The deadline for submitting this application is January 31, 2018, 5:00 p.m. Central Time.


Private Nonprofit Schools Consultation and Equitable Services

Eligible LEAs planning to apply for funds under the 2017-2018 Project SERV Hurricane Recovery Grant must comply with all consultation requirements under Section 8501(c)(1) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Applicants will be required to complete Schedule #19—Private Nonprofit School Participation in the application.  


TEA Contact Information

For questions about Hurricane Harvey disaster relief federal grant funding or completing the Project SERV application, please contact Christina Villarreal at grants@tea.texas.gov or (512) 463-8992.