# Florida Department of Education’s Administration and Oversight of Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Grant Funds
> **Other** by Department of Education OIG · 2024-09-23
> *About: Department of Education*
## Report
- **Title:** Florida Department of Education’s Administration and Oversight of Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Grant Funds
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of Education OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of Education
- **Type:** Other
- **Publication date:** 2024-09-23

## Summary

Congress provided $5.5 billion for the Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) program. The purpose of the EANS programs, authorized under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and American Rescue Plan (ARP), is to provide services or assistance to eligible nonpublic schools to address educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 emergency.


## Recommendations

- **Rec 2.1** (Open): We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education require FDOE, inconsultation with the Governor of Florida, to— Obtain a revised ARP EANS application from the 73 nonpublic schools thatused proportionality…
- **Rec 3.1** (Open): We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education require FDOE, inconsultation with the Governor of Florida, to— Formally document its expenditure review and approval procedures to guideFDOE personnel…
- **Rec 3.2** (Open): We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education require FDOE, inconsultation with the Governor of Florida, to— Retroactively obtain prior written approval from the Department for the 5equipment…
- **Rec 3.3** (Open): We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education require FDOE, inconsultation with the Governor of Florida, to— Develop a process to track and periodically check on the use ofEANS-funded supply purchases…
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/other/florida-department-educations-administration-and-oversight-emergency-assistance)
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