Georgia Public Schools to receive $1.7 Billion in Federal Stimulus Funding

Georgia public schools will receive more than $1.7 billion in federal stimulus funds under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (referred to as CARES 2). The State Board of Education approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation on Jan. 14, to begin allocating the funds to districts.  The CARES 2 funds are flexible and designed to help school districts offset expenditures related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They can be used to support at-risk student populations, distance/remote learning, school meals, mental and physical health, supplemental learning and addressing learning loss, facilities and equipment, continuity of core staff and services, and more.