Federal COVID relief funding
The new Federal COVID funding, CRRSAA, will bring $16,223,115 into CCSF this year. CRRSAA is similar to last year’s CARES act, and some sources are referring to it as new CARES Act money.
Some of us have been told that the money must be spent on direct student services, but that is not accurate. There are some restrictions on the money. $3,504,937 of it can only be spent on “emergency financial aid grants”, meaning direct payments to students.
The rest of the money, and anything left over from last year’s CARES Act, can only be spent on programs or items related to COVID recovery. The CRRSAA FAQ gives some guidance starting on question #10. Specific examples of allowed use include technology and training costs for distance education and student support activities associated with COVID. AFT and CFT are actively investigating to see what uses of the money will be allowed. Uses of the CRRSAA are limited and funding is not ongoing. But we expect the District to work with us on exploring creative ways to use these funds to safeguard our institution.
(Saturday, 2/20) UESF holds candlelight vigil for COVID victims and to highlight what’s needed for a safe return to in-person instruction
Our Union siblings in San Francisco’s pre-K-12 education system have been working overtime to get students back into the classroom. They’re ready and doing their part. They needed the District to work with them this week to get an agreement around classroom instruction and for elected leaders to prioritize getting educators vaccinated!
No deal has been reached yet between UESF and SFUSD. UESF teachers are holding a socially distant candlelight vigil tomorrow (2/20) at Civic Center Plaza on Polk Street, directly across the street from City Hall at starting at 5:30pm to honor the nearly half a million lives lost in this country so far, including the 437 San Franciscans and the nearly 50,000 Californians that have died. UESF members also want to make it clear they have been doing their part to get a plan in place to bring students back; and District and City leaders need to step up to do theirs.
Please RSVP to CFT Organizer Valarie Bachelor:vbachelor@cft.org.
Can’t make it? Recruit another member, a friend, a neighbor, a parent or community member to stand in solidarity with us. All supportive Bay Area community members are welcome.
(Tuesday, 2/23) Rebuild City College campaign holding a budget teach-in
The Rebuild City College campaign would like to invite you to a teach-in webinar next Tuesday evening from 5-7pm on COVID-related funding and also CCSF’s budget process.
(Friday, 2/26) Lend your voice to save the Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program
This forum, called by SF BOS President Shamann Walton and co-hosted by San Francisco Labor Council and CCSF Associated Students, will bring together decision makers from San Francisco Airport and City College, along with student leaders and labor allies, to discuss the revitalization of the CCSF Aircraft Maintenance Technology program at SFO. Public comment invited.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | 3:30 – 5:30PM
PLEASE RSVP NOW
Click here to join the Zoom session [https://tinyurl.com/SaveAMT]
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