Texas Education Agency: Reimbursement for Hurricane Harvey Remediation Costs Under Texas Education Code, Section 42.2524
Hurricane Harvey caused severe weather and a major flooding event in
Availability of Funds
Senate Bill 500 (SB 500) authorized approximately
Eligibility
A school district or charter school located all or in part of an area declared as a disaster by the Governor under Chapter 418, Texas Government Code, and that incurs disaster remediation costs as a result of the disaster, may apply to the Commissioner of Education for disaster aid assistance during the two-year period following the date of the Governor's initial proclamation or executive order declaring a state of disaster.
Reimbursement is limited to costs paid which the school district or charter does not anticipate recovering via insurance proceeds, federal disaster relief payment, or another source of repayment in accordance with TEC, Section 42.2524(b), and that were paid during the two-year period following the governor's initial proclamation or executive order declaring a state of disaster. To be eligible, expenses must have been incurred before
Districts subject to the provisions of Chapter 41, Texas Education Code, will continue to be able to apply to the agency for an offset against their recapture for unreimbursed disaster remediation costs under Section Section 41.0931, Texas Education Code.
Disaster Reimbursement Process
Disaster aid assistance under this section requires a separate application as well as documentation of the costs associated with the disaster relief application. These documents can be found under the Resources heading on the Foundation School Program (FSP) webpage at the following link:https://tea.texas.gov/Finance_and_Grants/State_Funding/Foundation_School_Program/Foundation__School_Program/.
Disaster Reimbursement Guidelines
Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Section 61.1013(c)(1), defines disaster remediation costs as those incurred by a school district for replacing school facilities, equipment and supplies needed to provide instruction at a location where students eligible for FSP funding regularly attend classes. Please be advised that transportation costs are not eligible per TAC, Section 61.1013(c)(1). The complete rule can be found here: https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=2&ch=61&rl=1013.
Prioritization of Awards
All applications within Priority 1 status will be fully funded before funds are allocated to Priority 2 status.
Priority 1 status is assigned to applications received from school districts and charter schools that are not subject to the provisions of TEC, Chapter 41. If insufficient funds are available to fully fund Priority 1 eligible applications, award amounts will be reduced proportionately.
* Priority 2 status is assigned to applications from school districts that are subject to the provisions of TEC, Chapter 41. If sufficient funds are not available to fully fund Priority 2 eligible applications, award amounts will be reduced proportionately. Only expenses that were not reimbursed under TEC, Section 41.0931 (Disaster Remediation Costs) are eligible to be reimbursed under this section.
Application Deadline and Submission Requirements
Your school district's request for reimbursement for disaster remediation costs under TEC Section 42.2524 must be received no later than
Please send application and all supporting documentation to [email protected]
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