Federal Aid for School Infrastructure in Federally Impacted Districts
This Act authorizes $1 billion over four years to fund the repair, modernization, and replacement of school facilities in districts financially burdened by large amounts of non-taxable federal land (Impact Aid LEAs). The goal is to ensure safe, healthy, and modern learning environments for students and staff, prioritizing schools with critical health and safety violations. The funding structure includes full grants for the poorest districts and matching grants for others.
Key points
Authorization of $1 billion over four years ($250 million annually) for construction grants in school districts affected by federal property.
Priority funding is directed towards schools facing emergency health and safety hazards, such as structural defects, poor air quality, unsafe drinking water, or lack of accessibility standards.
The program provides full grants to the poorest districts that cannot raise local funds and requires a local match (10% to 25%) for districts with limited bonding capacity.
Funds can also be used to repair or construct teacher housing in remote areas to aid in staff recruitment and retention.
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