The Florida Department of Education has asked the federal education law firm in Washington, D.C., Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC, to lead a two-series virtual workshop to cover updates to ESSER funding (CARES, CRRSAA, and ARP), including allowable uses, legislative developments, maintenance of equity requirements, and ED ESSER monitoring procedures.

ESSER (CARES/CRRSAA/ARP)/GEER Funding Workshop Topics Include:

• Periods of availability and timely obligations of funds
• Allowable uses of funds
• Construction and capital expenditures
• Maintenance of equity
• Requirements for documentation/procedures/internal controls
• ED ESSER monitoring procedures