ESSER Funds Allocation Dashboard

Virginia’s ESSER Data Dashboard is a user-friendly tool to visualize the use of federal pandemic funds allocated to the Commonwealth’s local school divisions through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). This funding was designed to provide assistance to schools in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as student learning loss and the need for student learning acceleration and includes formula funds as well as state set-aside funds provided to divisions for targeted needs. The three primary funding sources were from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES/ESSER I); the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA/ESSER II); and the American Rescue Plan (ARP/ESSER III.)

The visualizations provide an overview of how funds have been budgeted by local school divisions, along with current spending progress based on reimbursements that have been processed by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) as of the date indicated on each screen. Note that this is not necessarily reflective of funds that have been spent or obligated at the local level but not yet reimbursed by VDOE. School divisions must expend funds locally prior to requesting reimbursement from VDOE, which can be done weekly.