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ED-GRANTS-031523-001: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Impact Aid Program: Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.041C

Closed Closed May 15, 2023 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-031523-001 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C (DOL-OESE-34832). Status: Closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left). It is in our archive of Department of Education notices from 2023.

• Total funding$18.4 million
• Expected awards8
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: An LEA is eligible to apply for an emergency grant under the absolute priority if it--(a) Is eligible to receive formula construction funds for the fiscal year under section 7007(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7707(a)) because it enrolls a high percentage (at least 50 percent) of federally connected children in average daily attendance (ADA) who either reside on Indian lands or who have a parent on active duty in the U.S. uniformed services; (b) (1) Has no practical capacity to issue bonds (as defined in 34 CFR 222.176);(2) Has minimal capacity to issue bonds (as defined in 34 CFR 222.176) and has used at least 75 percent of its bond limit; or(3) 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. 7703(b)(2)); and(c) 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (98% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of 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. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.041C.

Category: Education.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DOL-OESE-34832, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.