Update to Fund Codes

Date:  September 17, 2020 
Subject: Update to Fund Codes
Category: Federal Funds
Next Steps:  Share with business and program staff

 

The purpose of this letter is to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) that new fund codes will be added to the Texas Education Data Standards (TEDS) PEIMS Fund Codes, code table (C145), as stated below. Also, the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG) will be updated in the guide’s next adoption to include the new fund codes. 

  • Fund code 266 was added to the 2020-2021 TEDS PEIMS Fund Codes, code table (C145), effective with the 2020-2021 actual financial data submission and the 2020-2021 staff payroll data submission. 
  • Fund code 277 will be added to the 2020-2021 TEDS PEIMS Fund Codes, code table (C145), effective with the 2020-2021 budget financial data submission and the 2021-2022 actual financial data submission. 

NEW Fund Codes

PIC

Description

Use of Funds

266

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

This code is used to account for federal stimulus Elementary and ESSER funds granted to LEAs through the CARES Act to support LEAs’ ability to operate and instruct their students during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

(CFDA 84.425D) (Education Stabilization Fund)

277

Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) of the CARES Act

This code is used to account for federal stimulus CRF granted to LEAs through the CARES Act for necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 and to reimburse LEAs for expenses related to COVID-19 that were incurred dating back to March 1, 2020. 

(CFDA 21.019)

 

The addition of these new codes will be used to account for all financial transactions to identify the fund group, specific fund, and permissible use of the funds. 

The affected data is in the 30060 PayrollExtension, which is included in the PEIMS Fall Submission, and the 20032 Actual Extension, which is included in the PEIMS Midyear Submission. 

Questions 

If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Financial Compliance by phone at (512) 463-9095 or email financialaccountability@tea.texas.gov

Sincerely, 

David Marx, CPA 
Director, Financial Compliance