The Restarting Education After Disasters Act, also known as the READ Act, aims to provide financial support to educational institutions affected by major disasters or emergencies. The main objective is to help local educational agencies and non-public schools recover and resume operations quickly after such events. The key provisions of the READ Act include authorizing the Secretary of Education to make payments to state educational agencies. These payments are intended to assist local educational agencies and non-public schools in areas impacted by disasters.