May an SEA allow an LEA to use HEAP funds for educators’ base salaries?
No. The purpose of HEAP is to provide supplemental compensation, through such mechanisms as bonuses, salary premiums, and housing subsidies, to educators who commit to work in an area in which a major disaster area was declared as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. An LEA may not use HEAP funds to pay the base salaries of educators. [Note: Consistent with the requirements of the “Restart” program, the SEA may use “Restart” funds to support the base salaries of educators.
Related Questions
- If an SEA or LEA already has a differentiated compensation system operating in some districts and/or schools, may they apply for these funds?
- May an LEA use services or assistance under HEAP in coordination with other available Federal, State, or local funds?
- May an SEA allow an LEA to use HEAP funds for educators’ base salaries?
