Delivering Emergency Aid Services during COVID-19

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Title: Delivering Emergency Aid Services during COVID-19
Language: English
Authors: Ashton, Bryan, Taylor, Zach, Smith, Steve, Meghani, Sana, Pyka, Ryan, Trellis Company
Source: Trellis Company. 2020.
Availability: Trellis Company. 301 Sundance Parkway, Round Rock, TX 78681. Tel: 800-252-9743; e-mail: communications@trelliscompany.org. Web site: http://www.trelliscompany.org/about-trellis/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Emergency Programs, Participative Decision Making, Resource Allocation, Student Needs, School Counseling, College Students, At Risk Students, Information Dissemination, Data Collection, Program Development, Program Implementation, Barriers
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act 2020
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust students, their support networks, and institutions of higher education toward a financial crisis. In response, the U.S. Senate signed the CARES Act into law, which provides institutions of higher education with $14 billion to support various campus functions. Within the CARES Act, the Senate allocated funding for institutions of higher education to create emergency aid programs. Although emergency aid programs have existed on college campuses for decades, they are under-researched within academia. Given the immediacy of challenges presented by COVID-19 and the availability of CARES Act funding, many institutions are moving quickly to develop emergency aid programs on their campuses. Yet, institutions of higher education may lack clear guidance given the ambiguity surrounding funding and timing. To support the higher education community, this report synthesizes existing reports and provides a framework for creating, administering, and assessing emergency aid programs.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: ED613369
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust students, their support networks, and institutions of higher education toward a financial crisis. In response, the U.S. Senate signed the CARES Act into law, which provides institutions of higher education with $14 billion to support various campus functions. Within the CARES Act, the Senate allocated funding for institutions of higher education to create emergency aid programs. Although emergency aid programs have existed on college campuses for decades, they are under-researched within academia. Given the immediacy of challenges presented by COVID-19 and the availability of CARES Act funding, many institutions are moving quickly to develop emergency aid programs on their campuses. Yet, institutions of higher education may lack clear guidance given the ambiguity surrounding funding and timing. To support the higher education community, this report synthesizes existing reports and provides a framework for creating, administering, and assessing emergency aid programs.