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Texas Education Agency Awarded $1.3 Billion in Federal ESSER Funds

The U.S. Department of Education granted $1,284,986,765 to the Texas Education Agency for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, per USAspending.gov.

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The Texas Education Agency received a federal grant of $1,284,986,765 from the U.S. Department of Education for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, according to the official spending record on USAspending.gov.

Grant details

The grant, recorded as a federal formula grant under award ID S425D200042, covers a performance period from May 15, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

1,284,986,765Total amount awarded to Texas Education Agency for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund [1]

Sources

  1. USAspending.gov. Federal award to Tx Education Agency View