Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS)

Important Notice

ESSER I Funding Information
Note: for information regarding ESSER I funds, please click the above link.

ESSER II Funding Information
Note: for information regarding ESSER II funds, please click the above link.

ARP ESSER Funding Information
Note: for information regarding ARP ESSER funds, please click the above link.

ARP EANS Funding Information
Note: for information regarding ARP EANS funds, please click the above link.

Information about EANS Program

Section 311(b) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act) requires the United States Department of Education (Department), after reserving 1 percent of the $81.88 billion appropriated for the Education Stabilization Fund for the Outlying Areas (1/2 of 1 percent) and the Bureau of Indian Education at the Department of the Interior (1/2 of 1 percent), to reserve 5 percent of the remaining funds, or $4,053,060,000, for the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) authorized under section 312 of the CRRSA Act. Section 312(a)(2) requires the Secretary to reserve $2,750,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the GEER Fund to provide Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) grants, with the remaining $1,303,060,000 distributed through the GEER Fund formula outlined in Section 312(b) of the CRRSA Act as a supplemental GEER Fund award (GEER II).

South Carolina is being awarded $39,981,327, of which, $39,781,327 will be available to eligible nonprofit, nonpublic schools in South Carolina. To be eligible, a nonpublic school must be a nonprofit, established before March 13, 2020, is accredited, licensed, or otherwise approved to operate in accordance with State law, and did not and will not apply for and receive a loan under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)) that is made on or after December 27, 2020.
 

EANS Claim Submission 

Recorded TA Sessions
This webinar provides access to the SCEANS Webinar from the June 4^th, 2021 session. This recording must be reviewed if a non-public school was unable to attend the live session.

SCEANS Claim Submission Overview
Provides the slides used in the June 4th, 2021 SCEANS Technical Assistance Session.

Equipment Tracker
Provides access to the Equipment Tracker spreadsheet, which is required for any reimbursement or future purchase of equipment, as defined in either Technical Assistance session held for the SCEANS program.

Ownership Transfer
Provides access to the Transfer of Ownership form, which is required for any reimbursement or future purchase of equipment, as defined in either Technical Assistance session held for the SCEANS program.

Service Provider Pre-Registration
The Service Provider Pre-Registration page may be used to register as a provider for SCEANS products and/or services.

EANS Program Resources 

EANS FAQ
The link above provides answers to frequently asked questions about the SCEANS program from the South Carolina Department of Education. 

Final Approval Methodology
The link above provides a summary of the application review process and the methods used in determining final approvals for assistance. 

Allowable Uses
The above link provides access to information on allowable uses for SCEANS funds.

SCEANS Final Assistance
The above link provides the total amount of assistance approved for non-public schools through the SCEANS program.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
The above link accesses the United States Department of Education's website for the SCEANS program. 

OESE FAQ
The above link access the United States Department of Education's website for the EANS frequently asked questions. Updated March 19th, 2021.

EANS Service Resources

Catapult Learning
The link above is to Catapult Learning, the SCDE's premier vendor for EANS Allowable Activities 4, 7, 9, and 12.

sceans@catapultlearning.com
The email account above is to Catapult Learning specifically dedicated to South Carolina nonprofit, non-public schools.

ClassWallet
The link above provides access to ClassWallet, whose platform must be used to submit claims for reimbursement or future assistance.

ClassWallet Contact Info
The email account above may be used for any technical assistance issues with the ClassWallet platform. 

EANS Application and Materials

SCEANS Application. (Link Closed)
This link provides access to the SCEANS Application that non-public schools must complete and submit. 

Recorded Technical Assistance Webinar (2/24/21)

This webinar provides access to the SCEANS Webinar from the February 24th, 2021 session.

Recorded Technical Assistance Webinar Slides
The link above provides the slides used in the February 24, 2021 SCEANS Overview Session.

SCEANS Flyer
The above link provides access to a pdf with information regarding SCEANS funds.

Poverty Information for Private Schools 
This link provides an overview on Poverty Data to assist private schools in completing the SCEANS application.

Student Count
This link provides access to headcount information in regards to the SCEANS program.