ARP Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Application

American Rescue Plan - Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (ARP EANS) Application
Idaho State Department of Education
Sherri Ybarra, Superintendent

American Rescue Plan Act - Emergency Assistance to

Non-Public Schools (ARP EANS) Application

Purpose:

Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Department awards grants to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing Non-Public Schools (NPS) with emergency relief funds to address the impact that Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had, and continues to have on Non-Public Schools (NPS) across the nation.

Non-Public School Eligibility Criteria

For the purposes of the EANS program, an eligible non-public school is an elementary or secondary school that:

(1) is non-profit;

(2) is accredited or registered as a non-profit with the Idaho Secretary of State;

(3) was in existence prior to March 13, 2020, the date the President declared a national emergency due to Covid-19;

(4) did not, and will not, apply for, and recieve a loan under the Small Business Administrations Paycheck Protection Program that is made on or after December 27, 2020;

(5) enrolls a significant percentage of low-income students (30% or more); and

(6) is most impact by the COVID-19 Emergency.

Please do not fill out this form if the school does not meet the above eligibility criteria.

Contact Michelle Clement Taylor at IdahoEANS@sde.idaho.gov if you have further questions about eligibility.

Important considerations:
- The availability of the ARP-EANS funds are subject legislative action.
- Services and assistance will not be available until after the start of the new fiscal year, July 1, 2022, if the legislature approves the spending authority.
The application due date is Wednesday, February 16, 2022, by 5 o'clock pm MDT.
Non-Public School Information
Name of Non-Public School *
Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
Non-Public School Mailing Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
School Status: *

Non-profit For profit
Registered with the Idaho Secretary of State: *

Yes No
If registered with the Idaho Secretary of State, please list incorporated name:
Name of Administrator *
Administrator's Email *
example@example.com
Name of Business Manager *
Business Manager's Email *
example@example.com
School enrollment data from 2020-2021 school year

The SEA must prioritize services or assistance to non-public schools that enroll a significant percentage (30% or more) low-income students and are most impacted by COVID-19. Schools must have at least 30% low-income student enrolled in order to be eligible for the ARP-EANS program. Please note: you may be asked to provide documentation supporting the data provided.
In order to complete this application, please provide enrollment data from the 2020-2021 school year for the following questions:
Please enter the total number of students grades K-12 enrolled at your school for 2020-2021 *
Please enter the total number of students grades K-12 from low-income families enrolled at your school for 2020-2021 *
Method used for determining the low-income count: *
Impact of COVID-19 Emergency

Using data available on the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's COVID-19 dashboard, provide information for the next two questions.
Enter the number of COVID-19 infections per capita in the community or communities served by the non-public school. Include all counties where students attending the school reside. *
Enter the number of COVID-19 deaths per capita in the community or communities served by the non-public school. Include all counties where students attending the school reside. *
Provide an explanation and data on the academic impact of lost instructional time and the social emotional or mental health impacts attributable to the disruption of instruction caused by the COVID-19 emergency. Include the source of the data. *
Provide data on the economic impact of the COVID-19 emergency on the community or communities serviced by the non-public school. Include the source of the data. *
Services and Assistance Requested

The ARP - EANS program requires all services and assistance to the non-public schools are provided by the Idaho State Department of Education (SDE) or through contracts with the SDE. Unlike the CRSSA EANS program, schools will not be reimbursed for expenditures or purchases related to the COVID-19 emergency. A non-public school may apply to receive services or assistance from the SEA or its contractors to address educational disruptions resulting from COVID-19 for the following:
Check any uses of Non-Public School Emergency Assistance or Services your school would most likely be requesting from the Idaho State Department of Education. *

Supplies to sanitize, disinfect, and clean school facilities; Personal protective equipment (PPE); Improving ventilation systems, including windows or portable air purification systems to ensure healthy air in the non-public school; Training and professional development for staff on sanitization, the use of PPE, and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases; Physical barriers to facilitate social distancing; Other materials, supplies or equipment recommended by the CDC for reopening and operation of school facilities to effectively maintain health and safety; Expanding capacity to administer coronavirus testing to effectively monitor and suppress the virus; Educational technology to assist students, educators, and other staff with remote or hybrid learning. Note: any software, applications, or curriculum used with technology devices purchased or reimbursed under this program must be secular, neutral and non-ideological. Redeveloping instructional plans for remote learning or hybrid learning or to address learning loss; Leasing of sites or spaces to ensure safe social distancing; Reasonable transportation costs; Initiating and maintaining education and support services or assistance for remote learning, hybrid learning, or to address learning loss;
Non-Public School Services or Assistance Requested
Provide a description of the services or assistance being requested from the Idaho State Department of Education. Include if it is a continuation of services and assistance provided on the CRSSA EANS program. Also included estimated costs, if those are known. *
Please Note: To maintain control over the EANS funds, the SEA must ensure that the non-public school’s expenditures are allowable expenses under the program. If the application is approved we will work with you to determine how to provide the services and assistance. Note: All services and assistance will be based on the availability of funds.
The Idaho State Department of Education (SDE) is required to hold title/ownership to all equipment and supplies purchased with the EANS funding.

The State and the school shall tag all equipment and non-comsumable materials, purchased under this program, with a physical inventory tag indicating it is property of the state of Idaho. An annual physical inventory will be required and conducted by the State or its authorized representative.

Once the equipment and supplies are no longer needed, or the program period ends, the SDE is required to remove them from the school.
Small Business Act Loan

Please note: Non-public schools that applied for, and received, a loan under the Small Business Act on or after December 27, 2020 are ineligible for EANS funds.
1. Did the non-public school receive a loan under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program prior to December 27, 2020? *

Yes No
If yes, what was the total amount of the loan received under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program prior to December 27, 2020?
Total amount of loan received
2. Did the non-public school apply for a loan under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program after December 27, 2020? *

Yes No
If yes, did the non-public school receive the loan under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program after December 27, 2020?

Yes No
To the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information and data in this agreement are true and correct. I acknowledge and agree that the failure to comply with all Assurances and Certifications in this Agreement, all relevant provisions and requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, or any other applicable law or regulation may result in liability under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq.; OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485; and 18 USC § 1001, as appropriate.
Name of Administrator *
Date *

Month Day Year
Date
Administrator's Signature (use mouse to sign) *

Clear
PROGRAMMATIC, FISCAL, AND REPORTING ASSURANCES
We agree to provide any necessary data, supporting documentation, invoices, and inventory as requested by the Idaho State Department of Education (SDE), in order to meet the requirements of this program.

We understand that all services or assistance provided under this program must be secular, neutral, and non-ideological.

Any software, applications, or curriculum used with technology devices purchased or reimbursed under this program must be secular, neutral and non-ideological.

Additionally, we assure that any reimbursement requests that will be submitted to the SDE have not already been paid through the PPP or ESSER Equitable Services funds.
Name of Administrator *
Date *

Month Day Year
Date
Administrator's Signature (use mouse to sign) *

Clear
Appendix A
A non-public school receiving services or assistance under this subsection shall use such services or assistance to address educational disruptions resulting from the qualifying emergency for (Sec. 312(a)):

(A) supplies to sanitize, disinfect, and clean school facilities;

(B) personal protective equipment;

(C) improving ventilation systems, including windows or portable air purification systems to ensure healthy air in the non-public school;

(D) training and professional development for staff on sanitation, the use of personal protective equipment, and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases;

(E) physical barriers to facilitate social distancing;

(F) other materials, supplies, or equipment to implement public health protocols, including guidelines and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the reopening and operation of school facilities to effectively maintain the health and safety of students, educators, and other staff during the qualifying emergency;

(G) expanding capacity to administer coronavirus testing to effectively monitor and suppress coronavirus, to conduct surveillance and contact tracing activities, and to support other activities related to coronavirus testing for students, teachers, and staff at the non-public school;

(H) educational technology (including hardware, software, connectivity, assistive technology, and adaptive equipment) to assist students, educators, and other staff with remote or hybrid learning; Note: any software, applications, or curriculum used with technology devices purchased or reimbursed under this program must be secular, neutral and non-ideological.

(I) redeveloping instructional plans, including curriculum development, for remote learning, hybrid learning, or to address learning loss;

(J) leasing of sites or spaces to ensure safe social distancing to implement public health protocols, including guidelines and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;

(K) reasonable transportation costs;

(L) initiating and maintaining education and support services or assistance for remote learning, hybrid learning, or to address learning loss; or

Funds provided under this section shall not be used (Sec. 312(e)):

(A) to provide direct or indirect financial assistance to scholarship granting organizations or related entities for elementary or secondary education; or

(B) to provide or support vouchers, tuition tax credit programs, education savings accounts, scholarships, scholarship programs, or tuition-assistance programs for elementary or secondary education.
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American Rescue Plan - Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (ARP EANS) Application

Non-Public School Information

School enrollment data from 2020-2021 school year

Impact of COVID-19 Emergency

Services and Assistance Requested

Non-Public School Services or Assistance Requested

Small Business Act Loan

PROGRAMMATIC, FISCAL, AND REPORTING ASSURANCES

Appendix A