The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has answered some frequently asked questions about the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund when using funds for student transportation.
The document answers questions such as:
- May a state education agency or local education agency use ESSER or GEER funds to provide transportation for students to and from school?
- May an LEA use ESSER or GEER funds to provide transportation for students participating in after-school learning and enrichment activities provided by the LEA?
- May an SEA or LEA use ESSER or GEER funds to address a shortage of school bus drivers due to the pandemic?
- May an LEA facing a shortage of school bus drivers use ESSER or GEER funds to compensate parents or guardians for transporting their students to and from school?