OpportunityTitle: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program Assistance Listing Number 84.041C
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligibility Information: 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.
Description: 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 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. 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. Background: The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program provides grants to eligible Impact Aid school districts to assist in addressing their school facility emergency and modernization needs. The eligible Impact Aid school districts have a limited ability to raise revenues for capital improvements because they have large areas of Federal land within their boundaries. As a result, these districts find it difficult to respond when their school facilities are in need of emergency repairs. The Department recognizes that students, and the school districts that support them, need safe facilities to learn and to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact. School facility emergencies that are consistent with 34 CFR 222.172(a) and 222.173 may be proposed. Funded Impact Aid emergency repair grants will 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. Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.031C
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Jacqueline Edwards,  &lt;br/&gt;Impact Aid Program,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C121,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-6244.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  202-260-3858.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  Jacqueline.Edwards@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  August 12, 2021.      Date of Pre-Application Webinar:  The Department will hold a pre-application meeting via webinar for prospective applicants on August 19, 2021.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  September 13, 2021.     Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:  November 10, 2021.     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jacqueline Edwards, Impact Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3C121, Washington, DC 20202-6244.  Telephone:  202-260-3858.  Email:  Jacqueline.Edwards@ed.gov.