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Discretionary Construction Grants - Impact Aid Section 7007(b) | U.S. Department of Education Discretionary Construction Grants - Impact Aid Section 7007(b) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) Frequently Asked Questions Legislation, Regulations and Guidance Impact Aid discretionary construction grants fund emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive Impact Aid.
Emergency repair grants must be used to repair, renovate, or alter a public elementary or secondary school facility to ensure the health, safety, and well being of students and school personnel. Modernization grants may be used to extend a public elementary or secondary school facility to ease overcrowding and provide facilities that support a contemporary educational program.
The law specifies that applications for Emergency grants receive first and second priority in the competition, while applications for Modernization grants are treated as third and fourth priorities. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act , as amended, authorizes Impact Aid discretionary construction grant under Section 7003(b). Application materials can be found in Grants.
gov and on our website: https://impactaid. ed. gov/resources/ Typically, we receive funds for this competition in odd years.
Here you will find the prior year’s application documents under the section titled ‘Discretionary Construction Grants’. When the Department updates its regulations, it publishes a Notice of Rulemaking in the Federal Register. These notices begin with an introduction that explains the rationale behind the changes.
The Department also announces competitions for discretionary funds in the Federal Register. The notices have important information about the application deadline, eligibility requirements, and funding priorities. Search the Federal Register for notices about the Impact Aid Program.
An LEA is eligible to receive an emergency grant under section 7007(b) of the Act if it has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel. Under the first priority only.
To qualify under the first priority, the LEA must meet one of the following two criteria: The LEA 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. If qualifying under this criterion, the LEA must additionally: Have no practical capacity to issue bonds (defined in 34 CFR 222.
176 as having a total assessed value of real property in the LEA that may be taxed for school purposes that is less than $25 million); or Have minimal capacity to issue bonds (defined in 34 CFR 222. 176 as having a total assessed value of real property in the LEA that is at least $25 million, but not more than $50 million) and have used at least 75 percent of its bond limit.
The LEA 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)) Please see the regulations . Can any LEA apply for one of these construction grants?
No, only those local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible for Impact Aid under Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are eligible to apply. There are also other eligibility requirements that further limit the applicants for the competition. Can my school apply for a grant?
No, only eligible LEAs may apply. Your LEA's authorized representative must sign the application. Applications from individual schools, individuals, or other entities will be discarded.
Is there a matching requirement for these grants? An LEA is required to provide a 50 percent match for an emergency repair or modernization grant award, unless the LEA has "no practical capacity to issue bonds." What does "no practical capacity to issue bonds" mean?
An LEA is deemed to have "no practical capacity to issue bonds" if the total assessed value of real property in the LEA that may be taxed for school purposes is les than $25,000,000. My district has only 20 percent federally connected children, but we have an individual building in the district with emergency needs that serves mostly federally connected children. Can I apply on behalf of this building only?
No, we are accepting applications under Priority One only, so the LEA must either have 50% of its students living on Indian Lands, or with a parent in the Uniformed Services, or receive a Heavily Impacted payment under Section 7003(b)(2). If we receive an emergency repair or modernization grant, how long do we have to expend the funds?
The period of availability will be specified in the grant award documents, and will depend on the scope of the individual project. In general, we expect emergency grants will be expended within a short time period. Can we apply for a grant to fund a project if we already have lined up funding from other sources?
This decision is made on a case by case basis. These grants are subject to supplement-not-supplant regulations (see 222. 174).
In general, no, Federal funds for emergency repair and modernization grants cannot be used to supplant other state or local funds that are available for a project. You should review section 222. 174 of the regulations for further details regarding supplanting.
We funded an emergency repair project from our current fund. Can we use our grant award to reimburse our current fund for this expenditure? No, reimbursing another source of funds is considered supplanting, and is not permitted.
You should review section 222. 174 for further detail about supplanting. We have several buildings that need repairs and modernization.
Can we apply for grants for all of these? No, an LEA may only submit one application, detailing its emergency needs for one facility. This is a change from prior years' competitions due to a regulatory change in section 222.
183 published April 28, 2011. Can we include photographs and design drawings in our application? Photographs or other materials will not be considered.
You should describe your project in a concise narrative within the grant application forms. Other materials submitted will be discarded before applications are presented to the reviewers. If we submit an application that doesn't get funded, can we apply again next year?
The Department will retain applications that are not funded, and include those applications for consideration along with new applications received for the following year (assuming Congress appropriates funding for the 7007(b) program). Section 222. 189 of the regulations provides additional detail for this procedure.
Appropriation: $18,406,000 Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $16,528,706 Appropriation: $17,474,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $17,509,000 Appropriation: $17,509,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $27,321,107 The FY 2023 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded April 2023. Grants were awarded for 3 projects in 3 school districts. FY 2023 Impact Aid Construction Grant Abstract: PDF (85 KB) The FY 2021 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded April 2022. Grants were awarded for 6 projects in 6 school districts. FY 2021 Discretionary Construction Grants: PDF (113 KB) The FY 2019 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded March 2020. Grants were awarded for 4 projects in 4 school districts. FY 2019 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2017 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded March 19, 2018. Grants were awarded for 8 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2017 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2015 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded November 16, 2015. Grants were awarded for 7 projects in 7 school districts. FY 2015 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2013 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded August 23, 2013. Grants were awarded for 8 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2013 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2012 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program(CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded February 13, 2013. Grants were awarded for 10 projects in 10 school districts. FY 2012 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2009/2010 ARRA Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
401A) grants were awarded May 17, 2010. Grants were awarded for 24 projects in 24 school districts. FY 2009/2010 ARRA Discretionary Construction Grants: FY 2010 ARRA Construction Formula Grants: The FY 2009/2010 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded September 23, 2010.
Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 8 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2009/2010 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2008/2009 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded August 1, 2009. Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 16 projects in 13 school districts.
FY 2008/2009 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2005/2006 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded June 9, 2006. Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 25 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2005/2006 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2004/2005 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded March 21, 2005.
Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 16 projects in 14 school districts. FY 2004/2005 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2003/2004 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded September 23, 2004. FY 2003/2004 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2002/2003 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded July 2, 2003.
FY 2002/2003 Emergency Repair Grants: Impact Aid Program Legislation (Note: this link goes to a PDF copy of the legislation.) Final Rule (September 20, 2016) (Note: this link goes to a PDF copy of the legislation.) Impact Aid Program Regulations (Note: this link goes to the GPO website.)
Impact Aid discretionary construction grants fund emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to certain eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive Impact Aid. Emergency repair grants must be used to repair, renovate, or alter a public elementary or secondary school facility to ensure the health, safety, and well being of students and school personnel.
Modernization grants may be used to extend a public elementary or secondary school facility to ease overcrowding and provide facilities that support a contemporary educational program. The law specifies that applications for Emergency grants receive first and second priority in the competition, while applications for Modernization grants are treated as third and fourth priorities.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act , as amended, authorizes Impact Aid discretionary construction grant under Section 7003(b). Application materials can be found in Grants. gov and on our website: https://impactaid.
ed. gov/resources/ Typically, we receive funds for this competition in odd years. Here you will find the prior year’s application documents under the section titled ‘Discretionary Construction Grants’.
When the Department updates its regulations, it publishes a Notice of Rulemaking in the Federal Register. These notices begin with an introduction that explains the rationale behind the changes. The Department also announces competitions for discretionary funds in the Federal Register.
The notices have important information about the application deadline, eligibility requirements, and funding priorities. Search the Federal Register for notices about the Impact Aid Program. An LEA is eligible to receive an emergency grant under section 7007(b) of the Act if it has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel.
Under the first priority only. To qualify under the first priority, the LEA must meet one of the following two criteria: The LEA 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. If qualifying under this criterion, the LEA must additionally: Have no practical capacity to issue bonds (defined in 34 CFR 222.
176 as having a total assessed value of real property in the LEA that may be taxed for school purposes that is less than $25 million); or Have minimal capacity to issue bonds (defined in 34 CFR 222. 176 as having a total assessed value of real property in the LEA that is at least $25 million, but not more than $50 million) and have used at least 75 percent of its bond limit.
The LEA 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)) Please see the regulations . Frequently Asked Questions Can any LEA apply for one of these construction grants?
No, only those local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible for Impact Aid under Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are eligible to apply. There are also other eligibility requirements that further limit the applicants for the competition. Can my school apply for a grant?
No, only eligible LEAs may apply. Your LEA's authorized representative must sign the application. Applications from individual schools, individuals, or other entities will be discarded.
Is there a matching requirement for these grants? An LEA is required to provide a 50 percent match for an emergency repair or modernization grant award, unless the LEA has "no practical capacity to issue bonds." What does "no practical capacity to issue bonds" mean?
An LEA is deemed to have "no practical capacity to issue bonds" if the total assessed value of real property in the LEA that may be taxed for school purposes is les than $25,000,000. My district has only 20 percent federally connected children, but we have an individual building in the district with emergency needs that serves mostly federally connected children. Can I apply on behalf of this building only?
No, we are accepting applications under Priority One only, so the LEA must either have 50% of its students living on Indian Lands, or with a parent in the Uniformed Services, or receive a Heavily Impacted payment under Section 7003(b)(2). If we receive an emergency repair or modernization grant, how long do we have to expend the funds?
The period of availability will be specified in the grant award documents, and will depend on the scope of the individual project. In general, we expect emergency grants will be expended within a short time period. Can we apply for a grant to fund a project if we already have lined up funding from other sources?
This decision is made on a case by case basis. These grants are subject to supplement-not-supplant regulations (see 222. 174).
In general, no, Federal funds for emergency repair and modernization grants cannot be used to supplant other state or local funds that are available for a project. You should review section 222. 174 of the regulations for further details regarding supplanting.
We funded an emergency repair project from our current fund. Can we use our grant award to reimburse our current fund for this expenditure? No, reimbursing another source of funds is considered supplanting, and is not permitted.
You should review section 222. 174 for further detail about supplanting. We have several buildings that need repairs and modernization.
Can we apply for grants for all of these? No, an LEA may only submit one application, detailing its emergency needs for one facility. This is a change from prior years' competitions due to a regulatory change in section 222.
183 published April 28, 2011. Can we include photographs and design drawings in our application? Photographs or other materials will not be considered.
You should describe your project in a concise narrative within the grant application forms. Other materials submitted will be discarded before applications are presented to the reviewers. If we submit an application that doesn't get funded, can we apply again next year?
The Department will retain applications that are not funded, and include those applications for consideration along with new applications received for the following year (assuming Congress appropriates funding for the 7007(b) program). Section 222. 189 of the regulations provides additional detail for this procedure.
Appropriation: $18,406,000 Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $17,406,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $16,528,706 Appropriation: $17,474,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $17,509,000 Appropriation: $17,509,000 Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: No Funds Appropriated Appropriation: $27,321,107 The FY 2023 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded April 2023. Grants were awarded for 3 projects in 3 school districts. FY 2023 Impact Aid Construction Grant Abstract: PDF (85 KB) The FY 2021 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded April 2022. Grants were awarded for 6 projects in 6 school districts. FY 2021 Discretionary Construction Grants: PDF (113 KB) The FY 2019 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded March 2020. Grants were awarded for 4 projects in 4 school districts. FY 2019 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2017 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded March 19, 2018. Grants were awarded for 8 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2017 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2015 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded November 16, 2015. Grants were awarded for 7 projects in 7 school districts. FY 2015 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2013 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded August 23, 2013. Grants were awarded for 8 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2013 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2012 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program(CFDA # 84.
041C) grants were awarded February 13, 2013. Grants were awarded for 10 projects in 10 school districts. FY 2012 Discretionary Construction Grants: The FY 2009/2010 ARRA Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (CFDA # 84.
401A) grants were awarded May 17, 2010. Grants were awarded for 24 projects in 24 school districts. FY 2009/2010 ARRA Discretionary Construction Grants: FY 2010 ARRA Construction Formula Grants: The FY 2009/2010 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded September 23, 2010.
Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 8 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2009/2010 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2008/2009 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded August 1, 2009. Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 16 projects in 13 school districts.
FY 2008/2009 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2005/2006 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded June 9, 2006. Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 25 projects in 8 school districts. FY 2005/2006 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2004/2005 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded March 21, 2005.
Emergency Repair grants were awarded for 16 projects in 14 school districts. FY 2004/2005 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2003/2004 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded September 23, 2004. FY 2003/2004 Emergency Repair Grants: The FY 2002/2003 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program grants were awarded July 2, 2003.
FY 2002/2003 Emergency Repair Grants: Legislation, Regulations and Guidance Impact Aid Program Legislation (Note: this link goes to a PDF copy of the legislation.) Final Rule (September 20, 2016) (Note: this link goes to a PDF copy of the legislation.) Impact Aid Program Regulations (Note: this link goes to the GPO website.)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Page Last Reviewed: July 15, 2025
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Certain eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive Impact Aid and have a school facility emergency that poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (Example: FY23 grants awarded April 2023 for 3 projects in 3 school districts). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grants is funded by U.S. Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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