Nearly $2 Trillion Dollars Are Available
To Help Schools and Students

Has your school applied for your ESSER funds?

Trust in the Mackin staff of classroom and school library professionals to assist you in planning the best uses for your school’s available ESSER funds. For nearly 40 years, Mackin has been the leader in providing the highest-quality K-12 fiction and nonfiction print and digital resources.

What is ESSER?

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act was signed into law providing a $1.9 trillion package of assistance measures. This includes $122 billion for the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund.

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How can I use ESSER funding?

Under the American Rescue Plan Act, ESSER III, school districts are required to spend at least 20% of their allocation to “address learning loss through the implementation of evidence-based interventions…[that] respond to students’ social, emotional, and academic needs.”

How can I learn more about the ESSER funding guidelines?

See the Department of Education’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Programs FAQ for more details on using ESSER funding to help respond to the pandemic and transition back to in-person learning.

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Your ESSER funds can be used for a variety of educational resources and emergent needs.

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Print Books, Over 3.5 Million Titles

Diverse/Multicultural Classroom Resources

Makerspace Materials

STEM Resources

Take-Home/Summer Reading Book Packs

eBooks and Other Digital Resources, Over 3 Million Titles

Professional Development

Professional Learning Books

SEL Resources

Mackin helps schools and districts meet the social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs of students with diverse classroom resources and summer enrichment materials.

What are some ways schools are using their ESSER funds?

Replenishing bare or depleted library shelves

Enhancing STEM/STEAM resources

Investing in summer enrichment/take-home reading

Getting prepared with digital learning essentials for future, unforeseen school closures

Providing staff with professional learning

Creating makerspaces

Fortifying classroom libraries

Assisting in a school’s transition to digital learning