Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law to provide economic relief from COVID-19. One section of the CARES Act established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). UAMS was allocated $486,488 in HEERF institutional relief funding. UAMS signed and returned the Institutional Relief Certification and Agreement required by the Department of Education on April 30, 2020, and agrees to abide by all requirements regarding appropriate usage of funds.
- September 30, 2020, Quarterly Report
- December 31, 2020, Quarterly Report
- March 31, 2021, Quarterly Report
Additional quarterly reports are listed below.
Student Portion
An additional $486,488 was allocated for students. The final report outlining how the student funds were spent can be found here.
CRRSAA
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplementary Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. UAMS was allocated $971,725 for institutional needs. The quarterly reports on how these funds are spent are below.
Student Portion
An additional $486,488 was allocated for students. The final report outlining how the student funds were spent can be found here.
ARP
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act was signed into law on March 11, 2021. UAMS was allocated $1,179,035 for institutional needs and $1,253,545 for students. The institutional funds are included in the quarterly reports below.
Student Portion
- September 30, 2021, Quarterly Report Student Funds — Report updated on December 2, 2021, to include email notification
- April 13, 2022, Final Report Student Funds
CARES Act, CRRSA and ARP Institutional Portion Quarterly Reports
- June 30, 2021, Quarterly Report
- September 30, 2021 Quarterly Report
- December 31, 2021 Quarterly Report
- March 31, 2022 Quarterly Report
- June 30, 2022 Quarterly Report
- April 4, 2024, Update to the June 30, 2022, Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
- September 30, 2022 Quarterly Report
- August 11, 2023, Update to the September 30, 2022 Quarterly Report — Report modified to update formatting
- April 4, 2024, Update to the September 30, 2022 Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
- December 31, 2022, Quarterly Report
- April 7, 2023, Update to the December 31, 2022 Quarterly Report
- April 4, 2024, Update to the December 31, 2022 Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
- March 31, 2023, Quarterly Report
- April 4, 2024, Update to the March 31, 2023 Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
- June 30, 2023, Quarterly Report
- April 4, 2024, Update to the June 30, 2023, Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
- September 30, 2023, Quarterly Report
- April 4, 2024, Update to the September 30, 2023, Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
- December 31, 2023, Quarterly Report
- April 4, 2024, Update to the December 31, 2023, Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
- March 31, 2024, Quarterly Report
- April 4, 2024, Update to the March 31, 2024, Quarterly Report — Report modified to include UAMS HEERF report website link
For additional information, please contact the Associate Provost for Students and Administration at 501-296-1275.