Impact Aid School Construction, Recovery Act

 

To provide school construction assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) where the presence of certain children living on Federal property places a financial burden on the LEAs that educate them (Section 8003, ESEA).

Deleted 01/15/2013 (Archived.) 84.401 Agency: Department of Education Project Grants (Discretionary) Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Section 8007(b), Title VIII; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law 111-5. Contact Program Office. Contact Program Office. . OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications are submitted to the Secretary of Education and a copy is sent to the State educational agency (SEA). The applications must contain a description of the proposed project, a budget table, project timeline, and an independent certification that the need for the project exists. The applications will be made available through the e-grants e-Application web page at http://e-grants.ed.gov. Funds are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are reviewed by program analysts to ensure preliminary eligibility and completeness. All eligible applications are peer-reviewed and ranked in order for selection. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 60 to 90 days. An administrative law hearing is available for any LEA or State adversely affected by any action of the Secretary. The hearing must be requested under the time frame included in the program regulations. Not Applicable. The Selection criteria that the Department will consider are: the current health and safety risk to school students and personnel; the LEA's ability to support the needs of the current enrollment; the LEA's ability to provide a comprehensive educational program that meets current State standards; the extent to which projects would use energy-efficient and recyclable materials; the use of non-traditional or alternative building methods to expedite construction and maximize cost efficiency; the feasibility of completing the project within 24 months; and the availability of other resources for the project. Awards must be used for construction activities, including the preparation of drawings and specifications for school facilities; erecting, building, acquiring, altering, remodeling, repairing, or extending school facilities; and inspecting and supervising the construction of school facilities. Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. The LEA will be required to submit financial documentation to verify the appropriate use of funds. In addition, the LEA will be required to provide a narrative on the outcome of the project and its impact on local employment. ARRA-funded programs may also be required to report on how funds under this program are spent and the results of those expenditures. Additional requirements will be included in application instructions or program guidance. Performance monitoring is not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Additional audit requirements may be included in grant award documents. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements. Performance periods will vary depending on the type of project funded. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. None. Catherine Schagh, Department of Education, OESE, Impact Aid Programs 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202-6244 Email: impact.aid@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-3858. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/impactaid/index.html. 91-0103-0-1-501. (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 09 $60,000,000; FY 10 $0; FY 11 $0 - No additional obligations expected for FY 2010 or 2011. For 2009, 24 awards were made and the range of awards was $101,000 - $5,127,865; the average award was $2,470,883. Regulations are included in 34 CFR 222. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available