Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
Emergency grants for post-secondary education for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Below is information for recipients of CARES (HEERF I), CRRSAA (HEERF II), and ARP (HEERF III).
HEERF I – CARES Act
CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act)
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund I (HEERF I) is authorized by the CARES Act (also known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act).
HEERF I provides financial support to institutions of higher education. A portion of each institution’s allocation should be awarded to students in the form of emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. Information regarding HEERF I can be found below.
HEERF II – CRRSAA
CRRSAA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act)
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA).
HEERF II provides financial support to institutions of higher education. A portion of each institution’s allocation should be awarded to students in the form of emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. Information regarding HEERF II can be found below.
HEERF III – ARP
ARP (American Rescue Plan)
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
HEERF III provides financial support to institutions of higher education. A portion of each institution’s allocation should be awarded to students in the form of emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. Information regarding HEERF III can be found below.
HEERF Reports
Reports on Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provides financial support to institutions of higher education. A portion of each institution’s allocation should be awarded to students in the form of emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. The other part should be used to defray the institutional expenses associated with the virus you are reporting.
