The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $108,130,915 to the Illinois State Board of Education through the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund, according to a federal spending record.
The award, recorded as a federal formula grant with award ID S425C200022, has a period of performance from May 26, 2020, through September 30, 2021. The grant was designated for the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund, a program established under federal pandemic relief legislation to allow governors to direct emergency aid to school districts and education institutions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grant is listed on USAspending.gov, the official U.S. government database for tracking federal spending. No additional details about how Illinois plans to distribute or has distributed the funds were included in the award record.