CARES Act: Higher education emergency relief fund overview and data
In response to the national state of emergency declared on March 13, 2020, on March 27, 2020, the president signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, in order to address urgent financial needs created by the coronavirus pandemic.
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has directly received funds from three CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund programs: 1) Student Aid ($1,752,466) received on April 23, 2020; Institutional Funds ($1,752,465) received on May 06, 2020; and Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Funds ($172,633) received on May 29, 2020. Data regarding funds received and spent is below.
CARES Act Institutional Funding Summary
(Award # P425F201365; application submitted April 23, 2020, funds awarded May 06, 2020)
- Amount of funds received: $1,752,465
- Amount of funds expended/obligated as of July 10, 2020:
- Expended: $89,925
- Obligated: $342,805
- Activities/Items covered:
- Expended: $88,008 on software/technology ; $1,917 on PPE and safety supplies
- Obligated: $290,216 on software/technology ; $52,589 on PPE and safety supplies
- Number of jobs created: not applicable
- Number of subcontracts/subgrants: none
(Recipient State Director: SuAnn Detampel (920) 465-2302; detampes@uwgb.edu)
(Education Program Contact: Ashley Y Hillary (202) 453-7880; ashley.hillary@ed.gov)
CARES Act Strengthening Institutions Programs (SIP) Funding Summary
(Award # P425M200148; application submitted May 04, 2020, funds awarded May 29, 2020)
- Amount of funds received: $172,663
- Amount of funds expended/obligated as of July 10, 2020:
- Expended: $0
- Obligated: $0
- Activities/Items covered:
- currently not applicable
- Number of jobs created: not applicable
- Number of subcontracts/subgrants: none
(Recipient State Director: SuAnn Detampel (920) 465-2302; detampes@uwgb.edu)
(Education Program Contact: Don H Crews (202) 502-7574; don.crews@ed.gov)
Student Aid CARES Act Funding Summary
(Award # P425E200542; application submitted April 13, 2020, funds awarded April 23, 2020)
- Amount of funds received: $1,752,466
- Amount of funds expended/obligated as of July 10, 2020:
- Expended: $829,239
- Obligated: $10,975
- Activities/Items covered (Emergency Grants to Students):
- 1,105 applications received
- 753 applications approved
- 679 individual students receiving funds
- $840,214 awarded
- Number of jobs created: not applicable
- Number of subcontracts/subgrants: none
(Recipient State Director: Jennifer Jones (920) 465-2165; jonesj@uwgb.edu)
(Education Program Contact: Megan C Singleton (202) 453-7265; megan.singleton@ed.gov)