State & Federal Programs

CARES Act

Under the CARES Act, states and districts across the country are set to receive $13.2 billion for K-12 education. This section provides guidance on allowable use of funds and examples of how funds are being used around the country. Contact: DEED.CARES@alaska.gov.

CARES Act FAQ May 20, 2020

CARES Webinar April 30, 2020

CARES Webinar April 23, 2020

Guidance on CARES Act Funds

ESSER Allocations by State

Estimated Allocations (Draft)

Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund FAQ)

CARES Act Check-in May 14, 2020

COVID-19 Relief Fund FAQ

Competitive Grant Announcement (GEER Fund)

Request for Applications (GEER Fund)

Assurances & Certification Packet (GEER Fund)

Maintenance of Effort FAQ

CTE & Perkins Programs

Find the latest state and federal guidance on CTE and Perkins programs.

Perkins COVID-19 FAQ

Data

Find DEED guidance on topics like Participation Rate Data Collection.

Summer OASIS FAQ

Participation Rate Cancellation Notice

Attendance

Districts across the state are wondering how they should track, document, and report on student days of attendance during the COVID19-related school closures. Read related DEED guidance here.

Attendance Guidance

Early Childhood

Information for pre-elementary grantees, Head Start programs, and pre-elementary families can be found here.

FAQ Pre-Elementary Families

FAQ Pre-Elementary Grantees

FAQ Headstart

Educator Excellence

Follow this link to find information regarding emergency teacher certification, student teaching, and to see how traditional requirements are being modified in response to the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.

Memo: Temporary Certificates

Memo: Student Teachers

Teacher Emergency Certification

District Waiver Application

Educator Waiver Application

Federal Programs

Find ESEA FAQs, updated DEED guidance, and information regarding waivers for Title Programs.

FAQ ESEA COVID-19

ESEA Funding Waiver

FAQ MigrantEd COVID-19

COVID-19 MigrantEd Fact Sheet

COVID-19 English Learners Fact Sheet

Special Education

School leaders and special education coordinators around the country are seeking guidance on how to meet the needs of students with IEPs and 504 plans. Find the latest state and federal guidance on Special Education in this section.

FAQ for Schools

FAQ for Families

COVID-19 Guidance

FAQ for Pre-Elementary Families