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Northern Essex Community College has received funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to assist the college with covering expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus.
The College has been awarded $14,410,101 in funding in regards to institutional spending thru Sept 2021. The amounts are as follows: HEERFI Institution $1,635,822, HEERFI Hispanic $205,772, HEERFII Institution $5,479,913, HEERFII Hispanic $381,465, HEERFIII Institition $6,062,177 and HEERFIII Hispanic $644,952. Institutional money goes thru 05/11/22 and Hispanic Institutional money goes thru 06/07/22.
Quarterly Institutional Budget and Expenditure Reporting under Cares Act – Quarter Ending 03/31/22
Category | Amount in (a)(1) institutional dollars | Amount in (a)(2) dollars, if applicable | Amount in (a)(3) dollars, if applicable | Explanatory Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | $1,980 | $0 | $0 | Enrollment Grant Initiative |
Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing tuition discounts. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students, such as laptops or tablets, or covering the added cost of technology fees. | $7,722 | $0 | $0 | Provided laptops to students |
Providing or subsidizing the costs of high-speed internet to students or faculty to transition to an online environment. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing off-campus housing costs due to dormitory closures or decisions to limit housing to one student per room; subsidizing housing costs to reduce housing density; paying for hotels or other off-campus housing for students who need to be isolated; paying travel expenses for students who need to leave campus early due to coronavirus infections or campus interruptions. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing food service to reduce density in eating facilities, to provide pre-packaged meals, or to add hours to food service operations to accommodate social distancing. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing, such as those for hiring more instructors and increasing campus hours of operations. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Campus safety and operations. | $98,399 | $0 | $0 | Test kits, outdoor equipment |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional instructional equipment and supplies (such as laboratory equipment or computers) to reduce the number of students sharing equipment or supplies during a single class period and to provide time for disinfection between uses. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue from academic sources. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue from auxiliary services sources (i.e., cancelled ancillary events; disruption of food service, dorms, childcare, or other facilities; cancellation of use of campus venues by other organizations, lost parking revenue, etc) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchasing faculty and staff training in online instruction; or paying additional funds to staff who are providing training in addition to their regular job responsibilities. | $210,104 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional equipment or software to enable distance learning, or upgrading campus wi-fi access or extending open networks to parking lots or public spaces, etc. | $24,635 | $0 | $0 | |
Other Uses of (a)(1) Institutional Portion funds. | $32,521 | – | – | Drop in daycare program, IT software licenses and information systems |
Other Uses of (a)(2) or (a)(3) funds, if applicable. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Quarterly Expenditures for each Program | $373,381 | $0 | $0 | |
Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $373,371 |
Quarterly Institutional Budget and Expenditure Reporting under Cares Act- Quarter Ending 12/31/21
Category | Amount in (a)(1) institutional dollars | Amount in (a)(2) dollars, if applicable | Amount in (a)(3) dollars, if applicable | Explanatory Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | $1,980 | $0 | $0 | Enrollment Grant Initiative |
Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing tuition discounts. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students, such as laptops or tablets, or covering the added cost of technology fees. | $171,124 | $0 | $0 | Provided laptops to students |
Providing or subsidizing the costs of high-speed internet to students or faculty to transition to an online environment. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing off-campus housing costs due to dormitory closures or decisions to limit housing to one student per room; subsidizing housing costs to reduce housing density; paying for hotels or other off-campus housing for students who need to be isolated; paying travel expenses for students who need to leave campus early due to coronavirus infections or campus interruptions. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing food service to reduce density in eating facilities, to provide pre-packaged meals, or to add hours to food service operations to accommodate social distancing. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing, such as those for hiring more instructors and increasing campus hours of operations. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Campus safety and operations. | $55,407 | $0 | $0 | Air Purifiers, filters, and test kits |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional instructional equipment and supplies (such as laboratory equipment or computers) to reduce the number of students sharing equipment or supplies during a single class period and to provide time for disinfection between uses. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue from academic sources. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue from auxiliary services sources (i.e., cancelled ancillary events; disruption of food service, dorms, childcare, or other facilities; cancellation of use of campus venues by other organizations, lost parking revenue, etc) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchasing faculty and staff training in online instruction; or paying additional funds to staff who are providing training in addition to their regular job responsibilities. | $214,098 | $0 | $0 | Online classes and trainings |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional equipment or software to enable distance learning, or upgrading campus wi-fi access or extending open networks to parking lots or public spaces, etc. | $223,428 | $0 | $0 | Firewalls |
Other Uses of (a)(1) Institutional Portion funds. | $800 | – | – | Food for vaccine event |
Other Uses of (a)(2) or (a)(3) funds, if applicable. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Quarterly Expenditures for each Program | $666,837 | $0 | $0 | |
Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $666,837 |
Quarterly Institutional Budget and Expenditure Reporting under Cares Act- Quarter Ending 09/30/21
Category | Amount in (a)(1) institutional dollars | Amount in (a)(2) dollars, if applicable | Amount in (a)(3) dollars, if applicable | Explanatory Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | $156,160 | $0 | $0 | Enrollment Grant Initiative |
Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing tuition discounts. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students, such as laptops or tablets, or covering the added cost of technology fees. | – | $0 | $0 | Provided laptops to students |
Providing or subsidizing the costs of high-speed internet to students or faculty to transition to an online environment. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing off-campus housing costs due to dormitory closures or decisions to limit housing to one student per room; subsidizing housing costs to reduce housing density; paying for hotels or other off-campus housing for students who need to be isolated; paying travel expenses for students who need to leave campus early due to coronavirus infections or campus interruptions. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing food service to reduce density in eating facilities, to provide pre-packaged meals, or to add hours to food service operations to accommodate social distancing. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing, such as those for hiring more instructors and increasing campus hours of operations. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Campus safety and operations. | $13,381 | $0 | $0 | Additional PPE supplies |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional instructional equipment and supplies (such as laboratory equipment or computers) to reduce the number of students sharing equipment or supplies during a single class period and to provide time for disinfection between uses. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue from academic sources. | $0 | $0 | $0 | Reduced Enrollment |
Replacing lost revenue from auxiliary services sources (i.e., cancelled ancillary events; disruption of food service, dorms, childcare, or other facilities; cancellation of use of campus venues by other organizations, lost parking revenue, etc) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchasing faculty and staff training in online instruction; or paying additional funds to staff who are providing training in addition to their regular job responsibilities. | $177,833 | $0 | $0 | Online transition and additional trainings |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional equipment or software to enable distance learning, or upgrading campus wi-fi access or extending open networks to parking lots or public spaces, etc. | $10,775 | $0 | $0 | Cameras to enable distance learning |
Other Uses of (a)(1) Institutional Portion funds. | $0 | – | – | |
Other Uses of (a)(2) or (a)(3) funds, if applicable. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Quarterly Expenditures for each Program | $358,149 | $0 | $0 | |
Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $358,149 |
Quarterly Institutional Budget and Expenditure Reporting under Cares Act- Quarter Ending 12/31/20
Category | Amount in (a)(1) institutional dollars | Amount in (a)(2) dollars, if applicable | Amount in (a)(3) dollars, if applicable | Explanatory Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | $407,655 | $0 | $0 | Enrollment Grant Initiative |
Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing tuition discounts. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students, such as laptops or tablets, or covering the added cost of technology fees. | $86,333 | $0 | $0 | Provided laptops to students |
Providing or subsidizing the costs of high-speed internet to students or faculty to transition to an online environment. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing off-campus housing costs due to dormitory closures or decisions to limit housing to one student per room; subsidizing housing costs to reduce housing density; paying for hotels or other off-campus housing for students who need to be isolated; paying travel expenses for students who need to leave campus early due to coronavirus infections or campus interruptions. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing food service to reduce density in eating facilities, to provide pre-packaged meals, or to add hours to food service operations to accommodate social distancing. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing, such as those for hiring more instructors and increasing campus hours of operations. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Campus safety and operations. | $174,700 | $0 | $0 | Purchased additional PPE and cleaning supplies, Cleaned duct work and added air scrubbers |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional instructional equipment and supplies (such as laboratory equipment or computers) to reduce the number of students sharing equipment or supplies during a single class period and to provide time for disinfection between uses. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue due to reduced enrollment. | – | $1,060,206 | $0 | Reduced Enrollment |
Replacing lost revenue from non-tuition sources (i.e., cancelled ancillary events; disruption of food service, dorms, childcare or other facilities; cancellation of use of campus venues by other organizations, lost parking revenue, etc.). | – | $0 | $0 | |
Purchasing faculty and staff training in online instruction; or paying additional funds to staff who are providing training in addition to their regular job responsibilities. | $72,909 | $0 | $0 | Transition for online training |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional equipment or software to enable distance learning, or upgrading campus wi-fi access or extending open networks to parking lots or public spaces, etc. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Other Uses of (a)(1) Institutional Portion funds. | $180,885 | – | – | Advertising, transportation, and IT purchases and services |
Other Uses of (a)(2) or (a)(3) funds, if applicable. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Quarterly Expenditures for each Program | $922,481 | $1,060,206 | $0 | |
Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $922,481 |
Quarterly Institutional Budget and Expenditure Reporting under Cares Act- Quarter Ending 12/31/20
Category | Amount in (a)(1) institutional dollars | Amount in (a)(2) dollars, if applicable | Amount in (a)(3) dollars, if applicable | Explanatory Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | $145,845 | $0 | $0 | Enrollment Grant Initiative |
Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing tuition discounts. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students, such as laptops or tablets, or covering the added cost of technology fees. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing or subsidizing the costs of high‐speed internet to students or faculty to transition to an online environment. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing off‐campus housing costs due to dormitory closures or decisions to limit housing to one student per room; subsidizing housing costs to reduce housing density; paying for hotels or other off‐campus housing for students who need to be isolated; paying travel expenses for students who need to leave campus early due to coronavirus infections or campus interruptions. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing food service to reduce density in eating facilities, to provide pre‐packaged meals, or to add hours to food service operations to accommodate social distancing. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing, such as those for hiring more instructors and increasing campus hours of operations. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Campus safety and operations. | $418,621 | $0 | $0 | Purchased additional PPE and cleaning supplies. Cleaned duct work and added air scrubbers. |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional instructional equipment and supplies (such as laboratory equipment or computers) to reduce the number of students sharing equipment or supplies during a single class period and to provide time for disinfection between uses. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue due to reduced enrollment. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue from non‐tuition sources (i.e., cancelled ancillary events; disruption of food service, dorms, childcare or other facilities; cancellation of use of campus venues by other organizations, lost parking revenue, etc.). | – | $0 | $0 | |
Purchasing faculty and staff training in online instruction; or paying additional funds to staff who are providing training in addition to their regular job responsibilities. | $172,457 | $0 | $0 | Transition for online training |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional equipment or software to enable distance learning, or upgrading campus wi‐fi access or extending open networks to parking lots or public spaces, etc. | $470 | $0 | $0 | Wifi for parking lot, laptop, monitors, and mounting kit |
Other Uses of (a)(1) Institutional Portion funds. | $26,172 | – | – | Advertising, transportation, and IT services |
Other Uses of (a)(2) or (a)(3) funds, if applicable. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Quarterly Expenditures for each Program | $763,565 | $0 | $0 | |
Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $763,565 |
Quarterly Institutional Budget and Expenditure Reporting under Cares Act- Quarter Ending 12/31/20
Category | Amount in (a)(1) institutional dollars | Amount in (a)(2) dollars, if applicable | Amount in (a)(3) dollars, if applicable | Explanatory Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Providing tuition discounts. | $0 | $0 | ||
Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students, such as laptops or tablets, or covering the added cost of technology fees. | $50,272 | $0 | $0 | Provided laptops to students |
Providing or subsidizing the costs of high‐speed internet to students or faculty to transition to an online environment. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing off‐campus housing costs due to dormitory closures or decisions to limit housing to one student per room; subsidizing housing costs to reduce housing density; paying for hotels or other off‐campus housing for students who need to be isolated; paying travel expenses for students who need to leave campus early due to coronavirus infections or campus interruptions. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subsidizing food service to reduce density in eating facilities, to provide pre‐packaged meals, or to add hours to food service operations to accommodate social distancing. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing, such as those for hiring more instructors and increasing campus hours of operations. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Campus safety and operations. | $43,076 | $0 | $0 | Purchased additional PPE and cleaning supplies |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional instructional equipment and supplies (such as laboratory equipment or computers) to reduce the number of students sharing equipment or supplies during a single class period and to provide time for disinfection between uses. | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue due to reduced enrollment. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Replacing lost revenue from non‐tuition sources (i.e., cancelled ancillary events; disruption of food service, dorms, childcare or other facilities; cancellation of use of campus venues by other organizations, lost parking revenue, etc.). | – | $0 | $0 | |
Purchasing faculty and staff training in online instruction; or paying additional funds to staff who are providing training in addition to their regular job responsibilities. | $284,165 | $0 | $0 | Transition for online training |
Purchasing, leasing, or renting additional equipment or software to enable distance learning, or upgrading campus wi‐fi access or extending open networks to parking lots or public spaces, etc. | $24,038 | $0 | $0 | Wifi for parking lot |
Other Uses of (a)(1) Institutional Portion funds. | $0 | – | – | |
Other Uses of (a)(2) or (a)(3) funds, if applicable. | – | $0 | $0 | |
Quarterly Expenditures for each Program | $401,552 | $0 | $0 | |
Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $401,552 |
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