Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide immediate aid to local educational agencies and non-public schools in disaster-affected areas.
The Restarting Education After Disasters Act, or READ Act, authorizes the Secretary of Education to make payments to State educational agencies for immediate services and assistance to local educational agencies and non-public schools in areas affected by a major disaster or emergency. The funds can be used for various activities such as recovery of student data, replacement of information systems, financial operations, transportation, and more. The assistance is intended to supplement, not supplant, other federal or state funds.
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