AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The U.S. Department of Education is releasing $137 million for Maine schools following approval of a state spending plan.

The money represents the last installment from the American Rescue Plan funds for Maine schools. The state already received $274 million.

Maine’s plan includes opening schools for in-person instruction; support for vaccination clinics and pooled testing; expanded after-school programming; and a “learning facilitator” program to help schools meet staffing needs through the credentialing of paraprofessional-level educators, the Portland Press Herald reported.

The funds are available through Sept. 30, 2023, and can also be used to cover costs back to March 13, 2020, when a national emergency was declared.