The Federal Government established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES) on March 27, 2020 a portion of which, Student Aid Funds, is to be used to provide emergency assistance to students. Supplemental funds were later authorized through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRSAA)/(HEERF II) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP)/(HEERF III) to continue support for institutions of higher education to serve students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buffalo State has been allocated HEERF Student Aid Funds to provide emergency grants to students experiencing financial hardship specifically due to the COVID-19 pandemic for expenses related to any component of the student’s cost of attendance and/or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus.
As a recipient of HEERF Student Aid Funds, Buffalo State is required by the federal Education Department (ED) to report the following elements on a quarterly basis:
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An acknowledgement that the certification agreement was signed and returned to the federal Education Department (ED) and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, all of the Student Aid Funds to provide emergency grants to students. |
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The total amount of HEERF Funds that the institution will receive or has received. |
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The total amount of emergency grants distributed to students. |
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The estimated total number of students eligible to receive an emergency grant. |
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The total number of students who received an emergency grant. |
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The method the institution used to determine which students will receive emergency grants and how much funding they will receive. [Awarding Methodology] |
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Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the emergency grants. |
The above reporting elements are included within following links and/or as part of the Federal Disclosure Reporting Chart below:
HEERF Quarterly Report (Institutional and Student Funds)
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Effective with the June 30, 2022 quarterly report, the new reporting form captures spending of both institutional funds and student funds.
Federal Disclosures Reported Before June 30, 2022 |
Student Aid Funds Required Federal Disclosures |
Voluntary Disclosures |
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| Report Period | HEERF Reporting Elements | ||||
| Total amount of HEERF funds the institution will receive or has received (Combined) | Total amount of Emergency Grants distributed to students (Quarterly Only) | Total number of students who received an Emergency Grant (Quarterly Only) | Total amount of Emergency Grants distributed to students (Cumulative) | Number of students who received an Emergency Grant (Cumulative) | |
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Quarterly Report for March 31, 2021 |
$10,484,418 | $5,242,209 | 2,766 | $5,242,209 | 2,766 |
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Quarterly Report for June 30, 2021 |
$25,698,494 | $5,242,209 | 4,576 | $10,484,418 | 7,342 |
| Quarterly Report for September 30, 2021 Posted on 10/6/2021 |
$25,698,494 | $0 | 0 | $10,484,418 | 7,342 |
| Quarterly Report for December 31, 2021 | $25,698,494 | $7,655,132 | 4,764 | 18,139,550 | 12,106 |
| Canceled Outstanding Checks from 6/30/2021 Quarterly Report | n/a | ($4,570) | (11)* | 18,134,980 | 12,095 |
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Cumulative December 31, 2021 Totals |
$25,698,494 |
$7,650,562 |
4,754 |
18,134,980 | 12,095 |
| * One student had an award returned during the Quarter Ending 6/30/2021 and received a new award during the Quarter Ending 12/31/2021. The quarterly number of students represent unique student counts so the 12/31/2021 student count is 4,754 (a reduction of 10 rather than 11). | |||||
| Quarterly Report for March 31, 2022 | $25,698,494 | $4,570 | 28 | 18,139,550 | 12,123 |
| Canceled Outstanding Checks from 12/31/2021 Quarterly Report | n/a | $0 | 0 | 18,139,550 | 12,123 |
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Cumulative March 31, 2022 Totals |
$25,698,494 |
$7,655,132 |
4,782 |
18,139,550 | 12,123 |
HEERF Institutional Funds
Below is the required quarterly reporting for HEERF Institutional Funds made available through CARES, CRRSAA, and the ARP:
Published: 7/7/2021; Updated: 7/14/2023
