The U.S. Department of Education awarded $290,993,660 to the Texas Governor's Office under the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund, according to the federal spending record. The grant, recorded as award S425C200050, is a formula grant with a period of performance from June 2, 2020, to September 30, 2021.
$290,993,660Amount awarded to the Texas Governor's Office under the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund. [1]
The award was made during the COVID-19 pandemic, when federal emergency relief funds were distributed to states to address the impact of school closures and other disruptions. The Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund, part of the CARES Act, gave governors flexibility to direct funds to schools and districts most affected by the pandemic, as well as to other education-related entities.