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TDOE relief team tells LEAs to file ESSER federal-interest reports, record notices for $1M projects by Dec. 20
Summary
TDOE relief funding presenters said LEAs that used ESSER funds on construction, renovation or real property must submit two required reports in ePlan by Dec. 20, retain records for 15 years, and record a notice of federal interest for projects costing $1,000,000 or more in local property records.
Presenters from TDOE's relief funding team told local education agencies during a webinar that any school district that used ESSER funds for construction, renovation or real-property work must file annual federal-interest reports and, when a single project totals $1,000,000 or more, record a notice of federal interest (NFI) in the local property records.
TDOE staff said the ePlan reporting and recording instrument for fiscal year 2025 is open and that LEAs should complete the required cover page and the real property status report (Attachment A) and upload them under Data and Information in ePlan on or before Dec. 20. "LEAs or other subgrantees must annually report on the status of a renovation, major remodeling, construction, [or] real property for at least the first 15 years after a project is funded and for which federal interest is retained," one presenter said, emphasizing the length of the reporting obligation.
Why it matters: the presenters said the recorded federal interest helps ensure continued…
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