The Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds provide financial assistance to the campus and students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds provide assistance to students whose lives have been disrupted by the pandemic, support the transition to virtual learning and provide for safe campus operations.
HEERF Information
HEERF I
Overview
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by the U.S. Government to provide support in the wake of the coronavirus public health crisis and associated economic fallout. One section of the CARES Act established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which provides funding to the nation's colleges and universities to provide emergency grants to students. This funding also covers a portion of certain unbudgeted costs and lost revenue due to the disruption of campus activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic under HEERF's Institutional Portion. CSUN has signed and returned the Recipients Funding Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education indicating that the university will use no less than 50% of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide emergency aid to students.
California State University, Northridge was awarded $44,652,328, of which no less than $22,326,164 or 50% is being disbursed to students under grant P425E200073. Upon receiving the funding allocation in early May 2020, CSUN distributed grants to eligible students based on financial need. To view more information on eligibility and how students were awarded, please visit CSUN Financial Aid's Resources webpage.
Other Useful Links
- CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF I)
- HEERF I Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Rollup Document
- HEERF I: Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136
Institutional Portion - Grant P425F202848
The Funding Certification and Agreement for the Institutional Portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) was signed and returned on May 5, 2020. Pursuant to the agreement, CSUN was awarded $22,326,164.
Minority Serving Institution Funds (MSI) - Grant P425L200289
The Funding Certifications and Agreement for the MSI portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund was signed and returned on May 7, 2020. Pursuant to the agreement, CSUN was awarded $3,383,018.
HEERF II
Overview
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260, signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. In total, the CRRSAA authorizes $81.88 billion in support for education, in addition to the $30.75 billion expeditiously provided last spring through the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136.
California State University, Northridge was awarded $74,004,088, of which no less than $22,326,164 is being disbursed to students under grant P425E200073. Upon receiving the funding allocation in March 2021, CSUN distributed grants to eligible students based on financial need. Please visit the following links for more information.
Other Useful Links
- CRRSAA: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II)
- HEERF II Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- HEERF II: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260
Institutional Portion - Grant P425F202848
California State University, Northridge was awarded $51,677,924.
Minority Serving Institution Funds (MSI) - Grant P425L200289
California State University, Northridge was awarded $4,883,311.
HEERF III
Overview
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Public Law 117-2, signed into law on March 11, 2021, providing $39.6 billion in support to institutions of higher education to serve students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARP funds are in addition to funds authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260 and the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136. Emergency funds available to institutions and their students under all emergency funds total $76.2 billion.
California State University, Northridge anticipates receiving $129,280,593 of which no less than $64,816,899 will be disbursed to students under grant P425E200073.
Other Useful Links
Department of Education: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III)
HEERF III: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2
HEERF III: Frequency Asked Questions (FAQ)
Institutional Portion - Grant P425F202848
California State University, Northridge anticipates receiving $64,463,694.
HEERF REPORTING
Quarterly Expenditure Reports
- September 30, 2020
- December 31, 2020
- March 31, 2021
- March 31, 2021 - Revised May 11, 2021
- June 30, 2021
- September 30, 2021
- December 31, 2021 - Revised April 4, 2022
- March 31, 2022 - Revised August 4, 2022
- June 30, 2022 - Revised August 4, 2022
- September 30, 2022
- December 31, 2022 - Revised June 26, 2023