On December 27 H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) was signed into law, including additional financial assistance for school districts to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 crisis. This federal funding will be available to districts during the current 2020-2021 school year, and will be administered through MDE. In this session, Andre Prahl will provide an overview with general information, guidelines and timelines, as well as the application process.