COVID-19 Emergency Relief Information
CARES Act (HEERF I)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a Congressional bill which provides federally funded emergency assistance for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This bill allotted $2.2 trillion to provide fast and direct economic aid to the American people negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of that money, approximately $14 billion was given to the Office of Postsecondary Education as the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). $1,212,773 of HEERF funding (the “Student Portion” under CARES Act Sec. 18004(a)(1)) was allocated to the University of Richmond to be distributed directly to students impacted by the disruption of campus due to COVID-19. The amount of funding distributed to each school by the Department of Education (DOE) was based on each school’s number of full-time equivalent students.
CARES ACT (HEERFI) FAQ
CRRSAA Act (HEERF II)
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 included additional COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act. This new Congressional COVID stimulus bill included $23 billion for higher education institutions and students, using the same Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) model established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. An additional $1,212,773 of funding was allocated to the University of Richmond to be distributed directly to students impacted by the disruption of campus due to COVID-19.
CRRSAA (HEERFII) FAQ
GEERF
Congress set aside a portion of the relief allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the CARES Act for the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF). A portion of this funding was allocated to the University by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) in order to provide one-time direct financial assistance grants to eligible undergraduate students from Virginia.
ARP ACT (HEERF III)
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) appropriated funds for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and represents the third stream of funding appropriated to support students and Higher Education with expenses and financial needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This new Congressional COVID stimulus bill included $39.6 billion for higher education institutions and students, using the same model established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Reports
CARES Act (HEERF I) |
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| CARES ACT (HEERF I) Student Portion | CARES ACT (HEERF I) Institutional Portion |
| CARES ACT (HEERF I) Student Aid Report #1 | HEERF Quarterly Report #1 |
| CARES ACT (HEERF I) Student Aid Report #2 | HEERF Quarterly Report #2 |
| CARES ACT (HEERF I) Student Aid Report #3 | HEERF Quarterly Report #3 |
| CARES ACT (HEERF I) Student Aid Report #4 | |
CRRSAA Act (HEERF II) |
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| CRRSAA ACT (HEERF II) Student Portion | CRRSAA ACT (HEERF II) Institutional Portion |
| CRRSAA Act Student Aid Report #1 | CRRSAA Quarterly Report #1 |
ARP Act (HEERF III) |
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| ARP ACT (HEERF III) Student Portion | |
HEERF Consolidated Reports (HEERF I, HEERF II, and HEERF III) |
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00374400_HEERF_Q32020_updated040822 00374400_HEERF_Q42020_updated040822 00374400_HEERF_Q12021_updated040822 HEERF Consolidated Quarterly Report (June 2021) 00374400_HEERF_Q22021_updated040822 |
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