Year Five USDE ESSER Annual Performance Reporting - Phase I Launch

Year Five USDE ESSER Reporting Phase I Launch

The online system for LEAs to complete this reporting requirement will open on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. CST. TEA will release the Year Five Annual Performance Report in two phases:

• Phase I: Programmatic Reports (CROSSACT and SCHOOLS)
• Phase I will Launch on September 3, 2024, and close on January 15, 2025.
• Phase II: Fiscal Reports (ESSER I, ESSER II, ESSER III)
• Phase II will launch on November 1, 2024, and close on March 15, 2025.

How do I Access the USDE ESSER Reporting WorkApp?  

To access the USDE ESSER Reporting WorkApp, LEAs, ESCs, and other grantees must be listed as your organization’s contact and have completed the New User Certification Form. Individuals with current access to the EDGAR Connect SmartSheet WorkApp will automatically have access to the USDE ESSER Reporting WorkApp.  

Data Collection Timeline for Year Five Reporting

The timeline for Year Five ESSER Annual Performance Reporting is as follows (and is subject to change):  

• 9/1/2024: TEA launches Year Five Phase I ESSER Annual Performance Reporting Tool in SmartSheet via USDE ESSER Reporting WorkApp. 
• 11/1/2024: TEA launches Year Five Phase II ESSER Annual Performance Reporting Tool in SmartSheet via USDE ESSER Reporting WorkApp. 
• 1/15/2025: Phase I data collection tool closes for LEA (Local Education Agency) submission.
• 3/15/2025: Phase II data collection tool closes for LEA (Local Education Agency) submission.

Ensure that you complete all of the required reports, failure to complete the reports by the specified deadline could lead to:

• Referral to the Federal Compliance Officer for non-compliance with grant requirement (could lead to an increased risk designation), and/or;
• Suspension of federal funds.

Year Five USDE ESSER Reporting Office Hours

TEA staff will be hosting the following office hours sessions to provide technical assistance for Year Five USDE ESSER Annual Performance Reporting (these are open to LEAs and ESCs):

• Tuesdays, from 10am to 11am (September 10, 2024, to October 22, 2024) 
  • Register Here
• Thursdays, from 2pm to 3pm (September 12, 2024, to October 24, 2024) –
  • Register Here

Year Five USDE ESSER Reporting Resources

TEA staff have prepared the following resources: 

• Year Five ESSER Reporting Planning Workbook 
  • NOTE: This workbook is to be used to assist LEAs in reporting their information and is not intended to be submitted to TEA. LEAs must enter reporting information in the Official Year Five Data Collection Tool in Smartsheet.
• Year Five TEA's USDE ESSER Reporting - Annotated Form 
  • NOTE: This form is to be used to assist LEAs in reporting their information and is not intended to be submitted to TEA. LEAs must enter reporting information in the Official Year Five Data Collection Tool in Smartsheet.
• TEA ESSER Annual Performance Reporting FAQs   
• Year Five USDE ESSER Annual Performance Reporting - General Overview Training Video
• Year Five USDE ESSER Annual Performance Reporting - Phase One Walkthrough

ESSER Reporting Team Contact Information

• Donna Rios - (donna.rios@tea.texas.gov)
• Jaedon Seagler - (jaedon.seagler@tea.texas.gov)
• Luis Garza - (luis.garza@tea.texas.gov)