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State education chief: U.S. Department of Education change to ESSER liquidation reduces flexibility, disrupts literacy contracts
Summary
Commissioner Maher told the Nebraska State Board of Education that a U.S. Department of Education change to late-liquidation rules cut the state's planned use of ESSER/ARP funds, affecting literacy projects and 21 contractors; the department will seek reconsideration and consult the governor and congressional delegation.
Commissioner Maher told the Nebraska State Board of Education on April 4 that a late change by the U.S. Department of Education reduced the state’s flexibility to liquidate remaining ESSER (ARP) funds and disrupted contracts supporting literacy work.
Maher said the department had requested $20,200,000 in flexibility to access funds beyond the original end date; about $9,000,000 of that request remained when the Department of Education changed its guidance. He described the remaining amount as “less than 1.6% of all of our ARP funds,” but…
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