The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG) first issued guidance about upcoming audits of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)...more
Via the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, Congress allocated $23 billion in emergency relief aid for public and nonprofit colleges, universities, and their students—$9 billion more...more
Title IX obligations continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic. As many schools have implemented stay-at-home orders with students moving off campus, the means by which institutions are fulfilling these obligations are changing....more
The U.S.’s Three-Phase Stimulus Program-
For several weeks, Congress has been working to develop a “stimulus package” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The stimulus program is not just one piece of legislation; thus...more