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Michigan to receive $89 million in federal funding to help K-12 Schools and colleges



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LANSING, Mich. - Michigan schools who have been impacted by the coronavirus will get $89.4 million in a federal grant.

K-12 schools, colleges and universities will get this funding to continue to provide educational services through the pandemic. Funding may be used to provide emergency grants to schools, colleges, and other educational organizations.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos announced the about $3 billion will be made available to governors across the country to ensure education continues for students.

The Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, is an extraordinarily flexible "emergency block grant" designed to enable governors to decide how best to meet the needs of students, schools (including charter schools and non-public schools), post-secondary institutions, and other education-related organizations.

Governors have the opportunity to truly rethink and transform the approach to education during this national emergency and ensure learning continues," said Secretary DeVos. "At a time when so many school boards and superintendents have shut down learning for the balance of the school year, I want to encourage each and every governor to focus on continuity of education for all students. Parents, families, teachers and other local education leaders are depending on their leadership to ensure students don't fall behind.

The Department of Education says the application process was streamlined in order to get the funds to the states as quickly as possible.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a statement regarding the money.

It’s never been more important to ensure every Michigan student has access to a high-quality education, and this funding will help our continued efforts to provide remote and other critical educational services to all students in every corner of our state during the ongoing pandemic,” Governor Whitmer said. “In the weeks ahead, I will identify strategies that ensure this federal funding provides much-needed support to our schools hit hardest during this unprecedented crisis.

To read more about the federal funding click here.



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