To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The federal government has allocated three rounds of relief funds to public schools during the course of the pandemic. Its most recent legislation, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, enacted on March 11 th, will funnel an additional $4.5 billion to Ohio school districts. These monies, commonly referred to as ESSER III or ARP ESSER can be applied toward school district needs arising between March 13, 2020, and September 30, 2024. On April 16 th, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released local school district allocations of ESSER III funds through CCIP Note #470 and then announced the release of the ESSER III application through CCIP Note #472 on May 7