CDE recently released the ESSER Transportation Assistance Grant Program that will provide funding to help students attending low-performing schools in chronically low-performing districts access high-quality learning at a higher-performing school in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.

Colorado school districts, BOCES, charter schools and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for this two-year program. Potential forms of transportation assistance could include, but are not limited to:

• Direct transportation;
• Coordination of transportation services; and
• Reimbursements for actual transportation costs incurred by families through reimbursement or gas cards.

The Intent to Apply is due Tuesday, May 31. An applicant webinar will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. The Intent to Apply is encouraged, but not required to apply.

Applications are being accepted through Tuesday, June 21. All applicants will be notified of their award status by Friday, July 1, in order to implement the program for the 2022-23 school year.

View the ETAG Program webpage for additional information on the program, including eligible applicants and the online application form.