
LEAs that complete the Intent to Apply with interest in receiving funds for these purposes will receive access to a funding application in ePlan and be notified via email of the application details once all LEAs respond to this Intent to Apply. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that are eligible for federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Act (ESSER 1.0), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (ESSER 2.0), and/or the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP ESSER/ESSER 3.0) funds are encouraged to apply for a Pre-Monitoring Fiscal Supports Grant to increase LEA-level capacity and strengthen policies and practices in fiscal or cross-cutting policies, procedures, and/or practices to prepare LEAs to meet all monitoring and oversight obligations associated with these funds. The Comptroller of the Treasury is statutorily required to perform or contract for the financial, compliance, and federal Single Audit of these funds. The funding is not provided to contract for external audit services.

providing other fiscal/cross-cutting support and capacity deemed necessary by the contracted individual or company.ensuring alignment with the expectations of ESSER funds and construction as related to the Davis-Bacon Act concerning labor costs related to capital project expenses, and.testing prior written approval methods described in 2 CFR § 200.407,.testing for material weakness is record retention processes aligning with 2 CFR § 200.334,.ensuring LEAs are following competition requirements outlined in 2 CFR § 200.319 and local procurement method policies and procedures support the requirements of 2 CFR § 200.320,.testing for material weaknesses in general procurement standards in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.318,.reviewing equipment management requirements in alignment with 2 CFR § 200.313,.

