Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OES): Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program CFDA Number 84.041C

 

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. 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. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.041C. Applications for grants under the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program, CFDA number 84.041C, must be submitted electronically using the G5 system, accessible through the Department's G5 site at: www.G5.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

Deleted 07/30/2015 (Archived.) ED-GRANTS-041315-001 Agency: Department of Education Grant 10 1. Eligible Applicants: An LEA may qualify for an emergency grant under Priority 1 or Priority 2. (a) Consistent with the requirements of section 8007(b)(3)(A) of the Act, an LEA is eligible to receive an emergency grant under Priority 1 if it-- (1) Is eligible to receive formula construction funds for the fiscal year under section 8007(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. (2)(i) Has no practical capacity to issue bonds (as defined in 34 CFR 222.176); (ii) 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 (iii) Is eligible to receive funds for the fiscal year for heavily impacted districts under section 8003(b)(2) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)); and (3) Has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel. (b)(1) Consistent with the requirements of section 8007(b)(3)(C) or (D) of the Act, an LEA is eligible to receive an emergency grant under Priority 2 if it-- (i) Is eligible to receive funds for the fiscal year under section 8003(b) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)); (ii)(A) Enrolls federally connected children living on Indian lands equal to at least 40 percent of the total number of children in ADA in its schools; or (B) Enrolls federally connected children with a parent in the U.S. uniformed services equal to at least 40 percent of the total number of children in ADA in its schools; (iii) Has used at least 75 percent of its bond limit; (iv) Has an average per-student assessed value of real property available to be taxed for school purposes that is below its State average; and (v) Has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel. (2) Additionally, an LEA that is eligible to receive section 8003(b) assistance for the fiscal year but that does not meet the criteria above may apply under Priority 2 on behalf of a school located within its geographic boundaries if-- (i) The school-- (A) Enrolls children living on Indian lands equal to at least 40 percent of the total number of children in ADA; or (B) Enrolls children with a p Applications Available: April 13, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 30, 2015. 06/30/2015 This program has cost sharing or matching requirements. Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Amanda Ognibene,
Impact Aid Program,
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3C127,
Washington, DC 20202-6244.
Tele http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-13/pdf/2015-08376.pdf Amanda.Ognibene@ed.gov $17,400,000.00