Grants / Department of Labor / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C

Open Closes November 10, 2026 (10 days left) Opportunity DOL-OESE-34832

• Award ceiling$8.0 million
• Award floor$400,000
• Expected awards4
• Total funding$19.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to state and local governments.

• Independent school districts

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Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program provides grants to eligible Impact Aid Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to assist in addressing their school facility emergency and modernization needs. This competition is limited to emergency grants that meet the absolute priority and other requirements in this notice. The competition uses existing statutory authority and appropriated funds to address urgent school facility needs in federally connected communities while promoting responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

Category: Education.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov and the agency's announcement. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, jacqueline.bass@ed.gov, 202-693-2606.

Open the official notice