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NJ A1622

NJ A1622
Requires Department of Education to annually report use of federal COVID-19 relief funds.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the Department of Education to submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature concerning the amount of grant funds received by the department and distributed to school districts pursuant to the federal "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," Pub.L.116-136, the federal "Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, 2021" Pub.L. 116-260, the federal "American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021," Pub.L.117-2, or any other federal funding made available to states to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The department would also be required to report the purposes for which grant funds were used by recipient school districts. The department would further be required to submit a final report regarding the expenditure of federal grant funds received to address the impact of COVID-19 on public education no later than six months following the complete exhaustion of funds by recipient school districts.

AI Summary

This bill requires the New Jersey Department of Education to annually report on the amount of federal COVID-19 relief funds (from the CARES Act, CRRSA Act, and American Rescue Plan Act) received and distributed to school districts, as well as the purposes for which those funds were used. The department must also provide a final report on the expenditure of these federal funds no later than six months after the funds are fully exhausted by the recipient school districts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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