Federal Fund Information and Advisories for Texas Members
Federal Fund Information and Advisories for Texas BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative members.
Federal Fund Information
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The full Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
- CARES Act: The full Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
- ARP Act: The full American Rescue Plan Act
- TEA ESSER Guidance: Texas Education Agency's (TEA) ESSER information
- ESSER FAQs: TEA's breakdown of ESSER frequently asked questions
- TEA's letter to administrators: TEA's letter from Thursday, 6/3/2021
- TEA's Coronavirus webpage: TEA's page for Coronavirus support and guidance
- ED COVID-19 Handbook: Volume 2 2021 (pdf): The U.S. Department of Education's COVID-19 Handbook for schools and districts
- CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund: More information on the CARES Act for universities and colleges
- ARP Act Contracts for Cities & Counties (pdf): A list of BuyBoard categories that fall under the ARP Act guidelines
- CARES Act, ESSER, HEER Contracts for K-12 & Higher Education (pdf): A list of BuyBoard contract categories that fall under the CARES Act and ESSER and HEER grants guidelines
- NACO American Rescue Plan Act Funding Breakdown: An interactive tool provided by The National Association of Counties
- NLC FAQs: The National League of Cities is providing helpful FAQs
Advisories
- Purchasing with Federal Funds Advisory (pdf): Our advisory gives an overview of laws related to procurement for members considering making cooperative purchases using federal funds.
- BuyBoard Construction-Related Goods and Services Advisory for Texas Members (pdf): Learn about the legal requirements related to the competitive procurement of construction-related services.
- HB1295: Texas Government Code 2252.908, Disclosure of Interested Parties
- University of Texas System Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Accreditation (pdf): BuyBoard is accredited by The University of Texas System.
- BuyBoard Technology and Software-Related Products and Services Advisory for Texas Members (pdf): Learn more about purchasing technology-related items through BuyBoard.