Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Federal COVID-19 Relief Packages

CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law to provide economic relief from the Covid-19 pandemic. One section of the CARES Act established the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund, which provides money for colleges and universities -- including RMU -- to distribute directly to students as emergency financial aid for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the pandemic.

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CRRSA Act

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act is the second round of federal COVID relief package passed by Congress and signed into law to provide economic relief from the Covid-19 pandemic. The CRRSA Act provided additional funding to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which provides money for colleges and universities -- including RMU -- which may be used for any component of a student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus.

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ARP Act

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act is the third round of federal COVID relief package passed by Congress and signed into law to provide economic relief from the Covid-19 pandemic. The ARP Act provided the third installment of funding to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III), which provides money for colleges and universities -- including RMU -- which may be used for any component of a student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus.

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Quarterly Reporting

  • Final Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a) Institutional Portion. View PDF
  • Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for Quarter Ended March 31, 2021. View PDF
  • Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for Quarter Ended June 30, 2021. View PDF
  • Final Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for Quarter Ended September 30, 2021. View PDF
  • Final Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for Quarter Ended June 30, 2022. View PDF