Deadline: 15 September 2017
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is seeking applications for its “Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program”.
The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program provides grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive Impact Aid formula funds.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,400,000
Eligibility Criteria
An LEA is eligible to apply for and receive an emergency grant under this priority if it:
- Is eligible to receive formula construction funds for the fiscal year under section 7007(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7707(a))
- Has no practical capacity to issue bonds
- Has minimal capacity to issue bonds and has used at least 75 percent of its bond limit
- Is eligible to receive funds for the fiscal year for heavily impacted districts under section 7003(b)(2) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)(2))
- Has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined, consistent with 34 CFR 222.172(a) and 222.173, poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.