Description
The purpose of the ARP ESSER After-school and Summer Initiative is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities that
- provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help low-income students, students with disabilities, English learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care.
- offer students additional services and programs that implement evidence-based activities to meet the comprehensive needs of students, such as youth development activities, service learning, counseling programs, arts, music, physical fitness and wellness programs, technology education programs, financial literacy programs, environmental literacy programs, mathematics, science, career, and technical programs.
Program Office
Office of Emergency Programs
Eligible Applicants
Community-based organizations in South Carolina with 501(c)(3) designations and active
SAM.gov registrations.
Total Funding Available
$5,000,000
Funding Detail
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) anticipates awarding approximately forty-five (45) subgrants. Award amounts will be determined based on the type of applicant and the number of students to be served. The minimum number of students to be served is twenty (20) and the minimum amount that may be awarded is $90,000 to a subgrantee providing services for After-school and Summer programs. For a subgrantee providing summer-only programs or after-school-only programs, the minimum amount that can be awarded is $60,000.
Project Term
February 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024
Application Due Date
February 2, 2023
Technical Assistance Session
The Office of Emergency Programs will provided a pre-application technical assistance webinar on
January 12, 2023 to assist eligible applicants with understanding the RFP and how to apply for this subgrant.
View the
Technical Assistance Presentation Handout (PDF, 2.74mb - 1/20/23)
Download the
Technical Assistance Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 202kb - 1/20/23)
The Office of Emergency Programs provided a ClassWallet technical assistance webinar on
April 5, 2023. This TA session includes some reminders about what to expect with this subaward, required documentation for the distribution of funds, and an introduction to ClassWallet, the platform which will be used to submit claims for reimbursement and supporting documentation.
View the
Initiative ClassWallet TA recording.
Download the
Initiative TA Handout (PDF, 2.2kb - 4/18/22)
Download the
SC ESSER ClassWallet User Guide (PDF, 971kb - 4/18/23)
The Office of Emergency Programs provided a “What Now” technical assistance webinar on
June 5, 2023. This TA session covers what to do now that you have your GANs and ClassWallet accounts such as quarterly reports, MOAs, amendments, internal controls, etc.
View the “What Now” TA Recording
Download the “
Initiative Technical Assistance June 5” handout
The Office of Emergency Programs provided an ARP ESSER After-school and Summer Initiative Closeout technical assistance webinar on May 22, 2024. This TA discusses the closeout of the ARP ESSER After-school and Summer Initiative grant.
View the ARP ESSER After-school and Summer Initiative Closeout Recording
Documents
Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.98mb - 12/21/22)
Detailed Spending Plan Template (XLSX, 20kb - 12/21/22)
Program Design Template (DOCX, 219kb - 12/21/22)
Certification Signature Page - for electronic signatures (PDF, 159kb - 12/21/22)
Statement on Determining Allowability of Costs for ESSER Funds (PDF, 172kb - 1/20/23)
Initiative Field Trip Form (PDF, 72kb - 4/20/23)
Time and Effort Sample (PDF, 13.9 kb, 6/12/23
Quarterly Report Form
Program Web Page
ARP ESSER Funding Information