The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education offers the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program, CFDA Number 84.041C, providing grants for emergency repairs and modernization of school facilities to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving Impact Aid formula funds. Applications must be submitted electronically via the G5 system on the Department’s G5 site. Ensure to review the official application notice for requirements, submission information, and program contact details. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275830
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-041315-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OES): Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program CFDA Number 84.041C |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.041 — Impact Aid |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2015 Applications Available: April 13, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 30, 2015. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2015 Applications Available: April 13, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 30, 2015. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $17,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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 parent in the U.S. uniformed services equal to at least 40 percent of the total number of children in ADA; (ii) The school has a school facility emergency that the Secretary has determined poses a health or safety hazard to students and school personnel; (iii) The LEA has used at least 75 percent of its bond limit; and (iv) The LEA has an average per-student assessed value of real property available to be taxed for school purposes that is below its State average. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| 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.
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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OES): Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program CFDA Number 84.041C; Notice Inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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. Telephone: 202-453-6637 or by email: Amanda.Ognibene@ed.gov. Email:Amanda.Ognibene@ed.gov |
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