U.S. Department of EducationGroup Leader, COVID Relief Programs
Aug. 2020 - Jan. 2025The Office of State and Grantee Relations, within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, oversees the Governor Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund and the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund. Under the CARES Act, the Department received funding to hire temporary CARES Act employees in order to help with the administration of the covered programs.