HARRISBURG, Pa. (WENY) -- Nearly $181,000 is coming to Mansfield University to help the institution safely resume operations in the fall.

Governor Wolf Monday announced approximately $28 million is being dedicated to higher education in the Keystone State to assist these providers in implementing public health and safety plans amid the current health crisis.

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorizes governors to determine the educational use of such funding.

“Students attending postsecondary institutions and participating in adult education programs are eager to return to class, and institutions have been planning for months for a safe return to instruction,” Wolf said. “This funding will help these institutions, whether they choose to continue to provide remote instruction, return to in-person instruction, or employ a hybrid approach to meet the instructional needs of their students.”

According to a release, Mansfield University will receive direct communications from the Pennsylvania Department of Education with instructions on the $180,845 allotment.

Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds can be used toward the safe reopening of schools amid the pandemic. According to the governor's office, this may include, but is not limited to, purchasing protective equipment, hand sanitizer/cleaning products; equipment or technology to take classrooms online; installation of barriers or other protective devices in buildings; or to purchase health apps to assist in contact tracing and monitoring students.