Page Header: Navy blue box with the Indiana Department of Education logo in yellow. Directly below Page Header is Main Page Title that reads EANS in large font with Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools in a smaller font below. Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads Key Takeaways. Body text below: First text reads EANS I First bullet point reads Reserved from GEER II, under CRRSA Second bullet point reads The period of allowability is from 3/13/2020-9/30/2023, giving schools the option to offset costs incurred since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The third bullet point reads Prioritizes private schools that enroll low-income students and "are most impacted" by the national emergency. The fourth bullet point reads IDOE shall approve or deny applications within 30 days of receipt Second text reads EANS II First bullet point reads Reserved under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Second bullet point reads Encumber 9/30/2021, Liquidate by 15/15/2023 The third bullet point reads Prioritizes private schools that enroll a significant percentage of low-income students and "are most impacted" by the national emergency The fourth bullet reads Reimbursement is not an Allowable Activity Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads EANS Resources. First Section reads Office of Elementary & Secondary Education Resources First Indented text reads U.S. Department of Education: EANS I Website First Sub text reads U.S. Department of Education Frequently Asked Questions: Emergency Assistant to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program Second sub text reads U.S. Department of Education: Sample EANS Application Template Navy blue rectangle, acting as section divider Second Section reads Indiana Department of Education Resources First text reads Indiana Department of Education: Frequently Asked Questions Third text reads Indiana Department of Education: EANS Breakdown (GoogleSlides) Fourth text reads General IDOE EANS Inquiries: EANS@doe.in.gov Fifth text reads Collaboration of EANS and 21st CCLC Programming: How to use EANS to address learning loss with afterschool and summer programming. First Sub Text reads Out-Of-School Work Group Resource: Summer Implementation Guide Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads EANS I Timeline Image of navy blue star with text that reads UPDATES Image of a road and red car moving along the road is placed in the center, with two navy blue stars with yellow text First star reads 3.9 Webinar #1 Second star reads 3.30 Webinar #2 Body text below: First text reads Dec. 27, 2020 CRRSA Signed into Law Second text reads Feb. 22, 2021 SEA Application Due to USDE Sub text reads ~Due Date for Governor Holcomb to Submit Federal Certification & Agreements to USDE for $$~ Third test reads Feb. 26, 2021 Indiana Awarded EANS Funding Fourth text reads March 26, 2021 IDOE EANS Application Preview & Registration Sub Text reads CLICK ME! Fifth text reads April 5, 2021 IDOE EANS Submissions Open Sixth text reads May 17, 2021 IDOE EANS Deadline Seventh text reads Sept. 30, 2023 Encumber Funds Eighth text reads Dec. 15, 2021 Liquidate Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads EANS I Timeline Image of navy blue star with text that reads UPDATES Image of a road and blue car moving along the road is placed in the center, First text reads March 11, 2021 ARPA Signed into Law Second text reads April 12, 2021 Public Comment Open for EANS II Third text reads May 21, 2021 USDE Opens EANS II Application for Governors to Apply for $$ Fourth text reads July 15, 2021 SEA EANS II Application due to USDE Sub text reads ~Due Date for Governor Holcomb to Submit Federal Certification & Agreements to USDE for $$~ Fifth text reads Sept. 30, 2023 Encumber Funds Sixth text reads Dec. 15, 2021 Liquidate Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads EANS Overview Webinar with IDOE Body text below: Left hand side Image of a calendar page, with beige hooks, red top bar and beige bottom Text in image reads Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Right hand side First text reads Topics: Allowable Uses Updates, Registration, Application Walkthrough, Vendor Application Updates, and EANS II with some time for questions Second text reads Recordings Third text reads Hosted by INPEA Image of URL yellow link Text reads Session #1 Recording – March 30th 1:00 p.m. (EST) Image of URL yellow link Text reads Session #2 Recording – March 30th 4:00 p.m. (EST) Fourth test reads IDOE EANS Application Webinar on 3.30.2021:GoogleSlides Presentation Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads EANS Overview Webinar with IDOE Body text below: Left hand side Image of a calendar page, with orange hooks, navy blue top bar and beige bottom Text in image reads Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Right hand side First text reads Topics: Allowable uses of EANS I funding, possible reimbursements, creative use of funds, and a brief discussion around the application and vendor process, with some time for questions Second text reads Recordings Third text reads Hosted by INPEA Image of URL yellow link Text reads Session #1 Recording – March 9th 1:00 p.m. (EST) Image of URL yellow link Text reads Session #2 Recording – March 9th 4:00 p.m. (EST) Fourth test reads IDOE EANS Webinar Presentation on 3.9.2021:GoogleSlides Presentation Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads Nonpublic Application and Funding First Section of Body text below: First text reads IDOE EANS Application – Friday, March 26, 2021 First subtext reads EANS Eligibility Requirements: The Indiana Department of Education has determined that all state accredited nonpublic schools or nonpublic schools accredited by a state-approved third-party accreditation body serving grades K-12 are eligible to receive services and supports under the EANS program in Indiana Yellow dot Divider Next line, two navy blue stars with yellow text that reads UPDATES centers text which reads IDOE EANS Application. Sub text reads IDOE EANS Email sent to Nonpublic Schools on 3.26.2021 Yellow dot divider Three images of calendar pages, with orange hooks, navy-blue headers, and beige page. First image reads 3.26 App Preview and Register Second image reads 4.5 Submissions Open Third image reads 5/17 Submissions Close Second centered text reads Embedded Application Documents Image of File which reads XLS First Subtext line reads IDOE EANS Prior/Past Activities Budget Form Second subtext line reads IDOE EANS New/Future Activities Budget Form Navy blue rectangle section divider Second Body of text, three images one of yellow coins, one of navy blue dollars, and another of yellow coins First bullet reads Allocations Updated 4.20.2021 – Click Me! Second bullet reads Preliminary Counts were pulled from existing IDOE Databases. Second text reads IDOE Nonpublic School EANS Final Allocations – Later Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads EANS Third-Party Vendor/Provider Support Body text below: First text reads Prior/Past Reimbursement Vendor Update (EANS I)Subtext reads To better assist eligible nonpublic schools, we are updating vendor processing for PRIOR reimbursements, removing the requirement for past vendors to be registered on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and the Indiana Secretary of Education (INBiz). Nonpublic Schools will still have to ensure those past/prior services/activities were secular, neutral, and non-ideological, and the vendor used was independent of the nonpublic school. An email was sent on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 with further instructions.; reminder, reimbursement is not limited to just the two examples listed in the email. First Centered subtext reads IDOE EANS Vendor Email sent to Nonpublic Schools on 4.7.2021 Second Centered subject reads IDOE EANS I Reimbursement back to March 13, 2020 Navy blue rectangle section divider First text reads New/Future Vendor Pre-Registration To-Do’s: First subtext reads Register on the System for Award Management (http://www.sam.gov) Second subtext reads Register with the Indiana Secretary of State via INBiz Third subtext reads Ensure Services/Products will be Secular, Neutral, and Non-Ideological Fourth subtext reads Independent of the Nonpublic School Indented subtext reads If a Third-Party Vendor already works with an LEA & NPS with Title Funding, as an approved vendor, collect documentation to showcase this working partnership. Second text reads New/Future Vendor Approval, Registration and Application ProcessSubtext reads NOTE: Vendors will be charged a 2.5% processing fee on transactions through the IDOE-selected vendor marketplace and fiscal agent, ClassWallet. Vendors are encouraged to account for this cost when working with nonpublic schools for orders Yellow dashed divider First centered text reads IDOE EANS New/Future Vendor Application LINK – CLICK ME! Second centered test reads Have you completed all of the Pre-Registration To-Do’s? Yellow dashed divided Yellow text, in navy—blue rectangle which reads EANS Approved Vendor List – CLICK ME! Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads EANS I – Big Corporations as Vendors, with navy- blue star and yellow text which reads UPDATES Body of section: First section reads To better assist eligible nonpublic schools with purchasing future items from big corporations such as, but not limited to, Target, Walmart, Meijer, Menards, Big Lots, Lowe's, Home Depot, Wayfair, Amazon, and Apple, the vendor registration requirement has been removed for big corporations. Please do ask if you are unsure if a vendor is considered a big corporation or not. Second section reads Thus, IDOE is asking for the nonpublic school to follow these below steps. NOTE: that the nonpublic school will, most likely, only be able to use larger corporations, if the nonpublic school is able to purchase future allowable items with local funds and seek future reimbursement. Third section reads Steps First bullet point reads Nonpublic Schools will place these allowable items in the New/Future Excel Budget. Second bullet point reads Nonpublic Schools will submit their Completed Application by May 17, 2021. Third bullet point reads IDOE will review and approve the Application, within 30 days. Fourth bullet point reads Once fully approved, Nonpublic Schools will be able to purchase listed allowable items, and later submit reimbursement via the ClassWallet system, with proper documentation. Image of 5 navy-blue grocery carts/buggies. Next Sub Header is titled 13 Allowable Activities and Uses, as well as divided into two columns. One column for the Key and Numbers 1 - 7 and one column for Numbers 8-13 Body text breaking down 13 Allowable Activities into numbered points below, all numbers are in large yellow circles, backed by navy blue circles with navy blue type, and the body text directly to the right. The first column on the left-hand side with body text bulleted below One: Improving ventilation systems, including windows or portable air purification systems Two Redeveloping instructional plans for remote or hybrid learning, or to address learning loss Three: Supplies to sanitize, disinfect, and clean school facilities Four: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Five: Training and professional development for staff on sanitization, the use of PPE, and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases Six: Physical barriers to facilitate social distancing Seven: Other materials, supplies, or equipment recommended by the CDC for reopening and operation of school facilities to effectively maintain health and safety The second column on the right-hand side starts with Eight Eight: Expanding capacity to administer coronavirus testing to effectively monitor and suppress the virus Nine: Educational Technology Ten: Learning sites or spaces to ensure social distancing Eleven: Reasonable transportation costs Twelve: Initiating and maintaining education and support services, assistance for remote or hybrid learning, or to address learning loss Thirteen: Reimbursement for the expenses of any services or assistance described above that a nonpublic school incurred on or after March 13, 2020, except for services or assistance described below Blue Alert Box below number thirteen reads NOTE: Subtext reads Per Sec. 2002, titled Emergency Assistance to Non-public Schools, of H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, specifically (b), Limitations.—Funds provided under subsection (a) shall not be used to provide reimbursements to any non-public school. Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads Future Allowable But Not Past Reimbursable Activities Under EANS I Body of text is placed into a navy blue text box with large yellow font First bullet point read Improvements to ventilation systems (including windows), except for portable air purification systems, which may be reimbursed Second bullet pint reads Any expenses reimbursed through a loan guaranteed under the PPP (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) prior to December 27, 2020 Third bullet pint reads Staff training and professional development on sanitization, the use of PPE, and minimizing the spread of COVID-19 Fourth bullet pint reads Developing instructional plans, including curriculum development, for remote or hybrid learning or to address learning loss Fifth bullet pint reads Initiating and maintaining education and support services or assistance for remote or hybrid learning or to address learning loss Second text, is italicized, and reads With the exception of expenses reimbursed through a PPP loan, while an SEA may not reimburse a nonpublic school for the above expenses, an SEA may provide these services or assistance directly to a nonpublic school or through a contract with an individual, association, agency, or organization. Third text, is italicized, and reads NOTE: An SEA may reimburse a non-public school only for expenses for allowable services or assistance it incurred on or after March 13, 2020, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19, that have not already been reimbursed with Federal funds, including PPP. (p. 10 of USDE FAQ) Next Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads Some Unallowable Activities Under EANS The section has five images, on the left hand side The first image is of a construction crane with a red x through it The second image is of a faucet with a red x through it The third image is hands offering money with a red x through it The fourth image is a custodian with a red x through it The fifth image is a yellow school bus with a red x through it The text, found on the right-hand side of this section, is a list: The first line reads Capital Improvements/Projects The second line reads Construction, HVAC, & Boiler Systems The third line reads Faculty/Staff Salaries The fourth line reading Schools Buses The fifth line reads General Operational Costs The sixth line reads Touchless Faucets, Dryers, & Fountains The seventh line reads Touchless Bottle Filling Stations The eight line reads Contracted Cleaning Services (3.22.21) The ninth line reads U.S. Department of Education: Updated Frequently Asked Questions The subtext under the ninth line reads D-3. Are services for sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning school facilities an allowable use of EANS funds? (NEW March 19, 2021). No. Section 312(d)(4)(A) specifically authorizes a non-public school to request “supplies to sanitize, disinfect, and clean school facilities.” This authority does not extend to contracting with a vendor to perform the cleaning. If a non-public school has contracted for cleaning and seeks reimbursement, an SEA may reimburse it for the cost of supplies but not for the full cleaning contract. Final Sub Header box: yellow box with large navy blue font that reads Personal Paycheck Protection (PPP) Clarification Body text below: The section is then divided into two columns. One column for Before December 27, 2020 and one column for On or After December 27, 2020. The first column on the left-hand side has large title reading Before December 27, 2020 with body text below First text reads The Indiana Department of Education must ask each applicant whether it received a loan guaranteed by the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)(15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)), and the amount of any such loan. Second text reads A nonpublic school is still eligible for EANS if it applied for and was granted a PPP prior to December 27, 2020. The second column on the right-hand side has large title reading After December 27, 2020 with body text below First text reads The Indiana Department of Education must ask each applicant to sign an assurance that the applicant did not and will not apply for and receive a PPP loan. Second text reads If a nonpublic school’s EANS application is denied, it may apply for a loan under the PPP. Third text reads If a nonpublic school applies for a PPP on or after December 27, 2020, but does not receive funds under the PPP, they may apply for EANS, as long as deadlines and requirements are met.