CARES Act Information
UNCSA recognizes the extra expenses that students have faced due to the interruption
of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UNCSA has been awarding emergency
grants to students from multiple funds, including the student portion of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (opens in new tab) from the U.S. Department of Education.
These awards are to help with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations
due to coronavirus, including cost of attendance, such as food, housing, transportation,
course materials, technology, health care and child care. UNCSA’s plan was established
to assist students with immediate needs for relocation and completion of the spring
term, and those students with the greatest need, in accordance with federal guidelines.
Federal CARES Act
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts signed and returned to the Department
the Certification and Agreement for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding (HEERF)
and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50%
of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency
Financial Aid Grants to students. The institution has received $434,443.
The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate
in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and
thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section
18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, is 609.
As of December 1, 2020 the University has awarded $431,281 to 450 students.
UNCSA acknowledges that it has signed and returned to the Department of Education
the Certification and Agreement for the Institutional Portion of the Coronavirus Response
and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Pub. L. 116-260, are governed
by Section 314 of CRRSAA. The total amount authorized funds awarded to UNCSA for the
Institutional Portion of CARES was $833,922.
The total amount of HEERF I (CARES) Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to
students as of March 31, 2021 is $434,443. The total number of students at UNCSA
who received a HEERF I (CARES) Emergency Financial Aid Grant as of March 31, 2021
is 452.
As of March 31, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates the dollar
amount used with the CRRSAA, Institutional portion. The funds were used towards campus
safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning of dorms and other campus
facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), purchases of cleaning
supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the reconfiguration
of facilities to promote social distancing, etc.
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As of June 30, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates the dollar
amount used with the CRRSAA, Institutional portion. The funds were used towards campus
safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning of dorms and other campus
facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), purchases of cleaning
supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the reconfiguration
of facilities to promote social distancing, etc., paying for hotels or other off-campus
housing for students who need to leave campus early due to coronavirus infections
or campus interruptions.
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UNCSA acknowledges that it has signed and returned to the Department of Education
the Certification and Agreement for the Institutional Portion of American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021 (ARP) governed by section 2003 of the ARP and section 314 of the Coronavirus
Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) (Pub. L. 116-260).
The total amount authorized funds awarded to UNCSA for the Institutional Portion of
CRRSAA) was $1,134,552.
As of June 30, 2021, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates the
dollar amount used with the CRRSAA, Institutional portion. The funds were used towards
campus safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning of dorms and other
campus facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), purchases of cleaning
supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the reconfiguration
of facilities to promote social distancing, etc.
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UNCSA acknowledges that it has signed and returned to the Department of Education
the Certification and Agreement for the Institutional Portion of the Coronavirus Response
and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Pub. L. 116-260, which
is governed by Section 314 of CRRSAA. The total amount authorized funds awarded to
UNCSA for the Institutional Portion of CARES was $833,922.
As of September 30, 2021, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with the CRRSAA, Institutional portion. The funds were used
towards campus safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning of dorms and
other campus facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), purchases
of cleaning supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the
reconfiguration of facilities to promote social distancing, and purchasing equipment
or supplies to reduce the number of students sharing equipment or supplies during
a class period and to provide time for disinfection between uses.
UNCSA acknowledges that it has signed and returned to the Department of Education
the Certification and Agreement for the Institutional Portion of American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021 (ARP) governed by section 2003 of the ARP and section 314 of the Coronavirus
Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) (Pub. L. 116-260).
The total amount authorized funds awarded to UNCSA for the Institutional Portion of
CRRSAA) was $1,134,552.
As of September 30, 2021, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with the CRRSAA, Institutional portion. The funds were used
towards campus safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning of dorms and
other campus facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), purchases
of cleaning supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the
reconfiguration of facilities to promote social distancing, and including additional
mental health counseling.
As of December 31, 2021, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with the CRRSAA, Institutional portion. The funds were used
towards campus safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning of dorms and
other campus facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), purchases
of cleaning supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the
reconfiguration of facilities to promote social distancing, and including additional
mental health counseling.
As of March 31, 2022, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates the
dollar amount used with the HEERF I, II and III, Institutional portion. The funds
were used towards campus safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning
of dorms and other campus facilities, purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE),
purchases of cleaning supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning,
the reconfiguration of facilities to promote social distancing, and including additional
mental health counseling.
As of June 30, 2022, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards campus
safety and operations, such as disinfecting and cleaning of campus facilities, adding
personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the cost of quarantine rooms, and
additional mental health counseling.
As of September 30, 2022, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below
indicates the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards
campus safety and operations, additional mental health counseling, and direct outreach
to financial aid applicants.
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As of December 31, 2022, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below
indicates the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards
campus safety and operations, and additional mental health counseling support.
As of March 31, 2023, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards campus
safety and operations, such as additional disinfecting and sanitizing, and additional
mental health counseling support.
As of June 30, 2023, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II and III. The funds were used towards campus
safety and operations, such as additional disinfecting, sanitizing, air filtration,
and additional mental health counseling and wellness support.
As of September 30, 2023, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below
indicates the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards
campus safety including additional mental health counseling and wellness support.
As of December 31, 2023, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below
indicates the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards
campus safety including additional mental health counseling and wellness support.
As of March 31, 2024, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards campus
safety including additional mental health counseling and wellness support.
As of June 30, 2024, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards campus
safety including additional mental health counseling and wellness support.
As of September 30, 2024, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below
indicates the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards
campus safety including additional mental health counseling and wellness support.
As of December 31, 2024, the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting chart below
indicates the dollar amount used with HEERF I, II, and III. The funds were used towards
campus safety including additional mental health counseling and wellness support.
CARES Act Grants
Students were notified via email on April 30, 2020, to inform them of the background
and distribution process of the CARES-HEERF. Funds have been targeted to students
who experienced the disruption of the Spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for these
grants, students must have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
and be deemed eligible for Title IV funding.
All CARES funds are being deposited directly to the student’s account and refunded
to their bank via direct deposit. Students who have not signed up for direct deposit
are encouraged to do so, but will receive checks if no direct deposit information
is available. UNCSA began processing funds the week of May 4, 2020. No funds from
HEERF will be applied to any outstanding or future balances on the student account
in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting
UNCSA acknowledges that it has signed and returned to the Department of Education
the Certification and Agreement for the Institutional Portion of the Higher Education
Emergency Relief Fund Formula Grants Authorized by Section 18004(a)(1) of the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The total amount authorized funds
awarded to UNCSA for the Institutional Portion of CARES was $434,443.
As of December 31, 2020, the Quarterly Budget and Reporting chart below indicates
the dollar amount used with the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1), Institutional portion.
The funds will be used towards the partial reimbursement for costs related to refunds
made to students after March 22, 2020 for housing and food services that the University
could no longer provide due to the disruption of campus operations because of COVID-19. Please view this chart for more information.
