The congressional funding package that passed at the end of 2020 included federal budget appropriations in addition to the CRRSA Act. While you may be more familiar with these sources of funding, it is worth noting that many of these sources received an increase in funding over the previous fiscal year’s federal appropriations. The table below shows appropriations and their relative increases of funding that may be used towards social-emotional learning. Find more information about federal funding for Second Step® programs on our funding resource page.
| Coronavirus Response and FY21 Federal Budget Appropriations Relevant to SEL | |||
| Total Appropriation Amount | Fund, Program, or Grant | Federal Department | Change Over Previous FY Appropriation |
| $16.5 billion | Title I Grants to LEAs | Education | +$227 million |
| $12.9 billion | IDEA Part B Grants to states | Education | +$173 million |
| $2.1 billion | Title II-A Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants | Education | +$11.3 million |
| $1.2 billion | Title IV Student Support and Academic Enrichment State Grants | Education | +$10 million |
| $1.3 billion | 21st Century Community Learning Grants | Education | +$10 million |
| $67 million | Education Innovation and Research (The Evaluation Group) | Education | +$2 million |
| $30 million | Full-Service Community Schools | Education | +$5 million |
| $106 million | School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program | Education | +$2 million |
| $107 billion | Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) | Health and Human Services | +$5 million |
| $72 million | National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative | Health and Human Services | +$3 million |
| $5.9 billion | Child Care and Development Block Grant | Health and Human Services | +$85 million |
| $10.7 million | Head Start | Health and Human Services | +$135 million |
