KS Regains Access to Federal COVID Relief Funds Following U.S. Dept of Ed Decision

TOPEKA — Following recent legal developments and ongoing litigation in federal court, the U.S. Department of Education has reinstated the original liquidation process for Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) grants for states not involved in the New York-led lawsuit against the Department.

This decision reverses the Department’s March 28, 2025, policy that rescinded previously granted extensions for …