Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 081709 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 081709 001
- The Department of Education in the education recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Impact Aid Program American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program CFDA 84.401" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2009 and posted on Aug 17, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 8, 2009 Applications Available August 17, 2009. On August 17, 2009, we published in the Federal Register (74 FR 41407) a notice inviting applications for new awards under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program. The notice specified a deadline of October 1, 2009 for the submission of applications. Since publication, however, we have learned that the Departments e Application system will be shut down on October 1 in connection with the Departments transition of its systems to the new fiscal year, which begins on October 1. Therefore, we are correcting the deadline for the submission of applications to October 8, 2009. On page 41407, first column, the date listed for Deadline for Transmittal of Applications is corrected to read October 8, 2009. On page 41407, first column, the date listed for Deadline for Intergovernmental Review is corrected to read December 7, 2009. On page 41408, first column, the date listed for Deadline for Transmittal of Applications is corrected to read October 8, 2009. On page 41408, first column, the date listed for Deadline for Intergovernmental Review is corrected to read December 7, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $59,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Under Section 8005(b)(4) of the Recovery Act, an LEA is eligible to receive a grant under this competition if the LEA timely submitted an application eligible for funding under either Section 8002 (Payments for Federal Property) or Section 8003 (Basic Support Payments) for FY 2008 and has a total assessed value of real property available that may be taxed for school purposes (referred to hereinafter as assessed value) of less than 100 million or has an average assessed value per pupil that is less than the State average assessed value per pupil. Applicants may submit only one application for one facility within the LEA.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity is the U.S. Department of Education's Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), listed under CFDA 84.401. It was a discretionary grant competition designed to help certain school districts address urgent facility needs, specifically emergency repairs and modernization of school buildings. The target audience is local educational agencies (LEAs) that are connected to the federal Impact Aid program and that face constraints in their local tax base, which can make it difficult to maintain safe and functional school facilities without outside assistance.
The central purpose of the program is straightforward: to put ARRA recovery funding into school infrastructure projects where there is a clear need for repairs or updates, and where the district's ability to raise local revenue is limited. The opportunity was limited to LEAs that had already participated in Impact Aid by submitting timely applications eligible for funding under either Section 8002 (Payments for Federal Property) or Section 8003 (Basic Support Payments) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for fiscal year 2008. In other words, it was not open to every school district; it was aimed at districts already within the Impact Aid pipeline for that period.
Eligibility had an additional property-wealth screen intended to prioritize districts with lower taxable property resources. An LEA could qualify if it had a total assessed value of real property available for taxation for school purposes of less than $100 million, or if its average assessed value per pupil was below the state average assessed value per pupil. The notice also limited applicants to a single submission: each LEA could submit only one application, and that application could cover only one facility within the LEA. That restriction matters because it signals the program was structured to spread funds across multiple districts rather than allowing a single district to bundle many schools into one request.
Administratively, the Department required that applications be submitted electronically through the Department's e-Application system in the e-Grants portal (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice emphasized that applicants could not email a copy of the application to the Department; the official submission had to occur through the online system, with applicants entering data that would be stored directly in a database. This is important because it sets a clear compliance expectation: submission method was not flexible, and failure to use the required platform could jeopardize an application.
The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2009, with applications available the same day. The original deadline for transmittal of applications was October 1, 2009, but it was later corrected to October 8, 2009 because the Department's e-Application system was scheduled to be shut down on October 1 during the transition to the new federal fiscal year. Alongside that change, the deadline for intergovernmental review was corrected to December 7, 2009. The total estimated funding amount for the competition was $59.4 million, and the Department expected to make about 24 awards. The listing also indicates there was a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients were expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project costs, although the exact match rules and calculation details would be defined in the official Federal Register notice.
As a practical matter, the Federal Register notice is the controlling document for the full requirements, including any pre-application steps, detailed selection criteria, performance measures, and program priorities. The synopsis repeatedly points applicants back to the official notice for the complete rules of the competition. The opportunity also provided key contacts: Julius Cotton for help accessing the announcement or dealing with system issues related to ED Grants/Grants.gov-related functions, and Kristen Walls Rivas as the program manager for the Impact Aid Program at the Department of Education.
Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (ARRA) - FAQs (CFDA 84.401)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the U.S. Department of Education's Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), listed under CFDA 84.401. It was a discretionary grant competition focused on school facility construction needs.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program's purpose was to direct ARRA recovery funding to eligible school districts for urgent facility projects, specifically emergency repairs and modernization of school buildings, in places where local revenue capacity was limited.
Who was the intended audience for this competition?
The target applicants were local educational agencies (LEAs) connected to the federal Impact Aid program, especially those facing constraints in their local tax base that make it difficult to maintain safe and functional school facilities without outside support.
Was this grant open to all school districts?
No. This competition was limited to LEAs that had already participated in Impact Aid by submitting timely applications that were eligible for funding under either Section 8002 (Payments for Federal Property) or Section 8003 (Basic Support Payments) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for fiscal year 2008.
What specific Impact Aid participation was required for eligibility?
An LEA needed to have submitted a timely Impact Aid application that was eligible for funding under ESEA Section 8002 or Section 8003 for fiscal year 2008. The synopsis emphasizes that the program was aimed at districts already in the Impact Aid pipeline for that period.
Was there a property-wealth eligibility screen?
Yes. In addition to the Impact Aid participation requirement, an LEA could qualify if it met either of the following property-wealth conditions: (1) total assessed value of real property available for taxation for school purposes of less than $100 million, or (2) average assessed value per pupil below the state average assessed value per pupil.
How many applications could an LEA submit?
Each LEA could submit only one application.
Could an LEA request funding for multiple facilities in one application?
No. The notice limited an application to covering only one facility within the LEA.
What types of projects were supported?
The program was designed to address urgent facility needs, with an emphasis on emergency repairs and modernization of school buildings.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department of Education's e-Application system in the e-Grants portal at http://e-grants.ed.gov.
Could applicants email the application to the Department of Education?
No. The Department emphasized that applicants could not email a copy of the application. The official submission had to be made through the e-Application system, with information entered directly into the online system.
Why did the application deadline change?
The original deadline for transmittal of applications was October 1, 2009. It was corrected to October 8, 2009 because the Department's e-Application system was scheduled to be shut down on October 1 during the transition to the new federal fiscal year.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Opportunity posted: August 17, 2009
- Applications available: August 17, 2009
- Deadline for transmittal of applications (corrected): October 8, 2009
- Deadline for intergovernmental review (corrected): December 7, 2009
How much funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding amount for the competition was $59.4 million.
About how many awards did the Department expect to make?
The Department expected to make about 24 awards.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The listing indicates there was a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients were expected to contribute non-federal resources toward project costs. The exact match rules and calculation details were to be defined in the official Federal Register notice.
Which document controls the full requirements of the competition?
The Federal Register notice is the controlling document for complete requirements. The synopsis points applicants to the official notice for full rules, including any pre-application steps, detailed selection criteria, performance measures, and program priorities.
Where should applicants look for selection criteria and priorities?
Applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice for detailed selection criteria, performance measures, and program priorities.
Who could be contacted for technical help accessing the announcement or dealing with ED Grants/Grants.gov-related system issues?
Julius Cotton was listed as a contact for help accessing the announcement or addressing system issues related to ED Grants/Grants.gov functions.
Who was listed as the program contact for the Impact Aid Program?
Kristen Walls Rivas was listed as the program manager for the Impact Aid Program at the Department of Education.
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