Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C

The Department of Labor, on behalf of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, is offering a 19 million dollar discretionary grant competition under solicitation DOL-OESE-34832 to support eligible Local Educational Agencies. These grants are designed to address emergency needs related to school facilities, providing funding to repair, renovate, alter, or replace buildings when emergency conditions threaten the health and safety of occupants. While the program primarily focuses on repairs, complete facility replacement may be supported if it is more cost-effective, and projects may include accessibility improvements under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individual awards are estimated to range from 400,000 to 8 million dollars. Eligible applicants must submit their documentation via Grants.gov by the deadline of November 10, 2026. The application process requires detailed information regarding the local educational agency, school facility specifics, federally connected student counts, and a comprehensive project narrative that justifies the emergency condition and outlines the project scope and timeline. Selection is based on the ability of the proposed construction to address critical health, safety, and well-being concerns within the school environment.