@nevadannews Three years after it was signed into law, Nevada’s school districts have spent nearly all of their allocated federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which provided a key source of support as schools navigated the pandemic and its fallout. The act funded $1.9 trillion in “emergency assistance measures” when President Joe Biden signed it in March 2021, with $122 billion of that funding designated for school relief for preschool through 12th grade, according to a release on the White House official website. The law also dedicated $8 billion for states and school districts to support “certain student populations,” like homeless or disabled students. Click the link in our bio to read more.
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