Dear NYS Principals and Administrators,
New York State has been approved to participate in the second round of the federal Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (EANS II) program, also known as ARP EANS.
- To be eligible for the program a school must have:
- At least 24.4 percent of the students meeting the family income criteria for participation in the Free and Reduced Price Lunch program for the 2019-2020 school year (185% of FPL).
- Not received a PPP loan after December 27, 2020
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To participate in the program, a school must submit a Letter of Intent, LOI, (found here) by November 8, 2021 to determine your allocation.
- After your allocation has been determined, there will be a separate application to request services.
Important note: On October 20, 2021, USDE clarified that non-public schools affiliated with an entity (e.g. faith-based organizations, and charitable or other public services) that accepted PPP assistance are not necessarily precluded from receiving assistance under EANS. That is, if an organization and its affiliate schools have different tax id numbers/EINs, if the affiliated organization received PPP assistance but the school did not, or if a faith-based organization requested exemption to affiliation requirements, those schools may still apply for EANS if all other requirements are met. Schools that did not apply for EANS I based solely on previous PPP loan guidance, and believe they would now qualify based on revised USDE guidance, are invited to apply for EANS II.
