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.
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