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Read. Follow. Verify.Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act
Last action · December 11, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.Sponsor: John Garamendi
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes a four-year federal grant program to help school districts that serve large amounts of federal property pay for urgent building repairs and construction. It aims to assist districts that struggle to raise local funds due to the presence of non-taxable federal land.
If passed, this bill would authorize $250 million annually for four years to help specific school districts repair or replace aging and unsafe school facilities.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federally impacted local educational agencies
These districts are eligible to apply for new federal grants to fund school construction and repair projects.
Students and staff in impacted districts
They are the intended users of the school facilities that may be renovated or replaced under this program.
U.S. Department of Education
The agency is tasked with establishing the priority listing for grants and managing the distribution of funds.
Key Facts
- Authorizes $250 million in annual appropriations for four years to fund school infrastructure projects.
- Targets local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible for Impact Aid, particularly those with limited ability to issue bonds due to non-taxable federal property.
- Requires 75% of funds to be used for formula and partnership grants, and 25% for specific modernization and improvement grants.
- Establishes a priority system for grants, starting with emergency repairs for facilities that violate health and safety codes.
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- Allows the Secretary of Education to reserve up to 0.5% of funds for administrative oversight and technical assistance.
- Requires a local matching contribution for certain partnership grants, based on the district's learning opportunity threshold.
- Provides supplemental funding that does not replace existing Impact Aid construction funding under section 7007.
- Includes a sunset provision that expires the grant authority four years after funds are first made available.
- Funds remain available until expended.
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Focus on Non-Taxable Land
The bill specifically targets districts that cannot raise local funds due to the presence of large parcels of non-taxable federal property, highlighting a structural funding gap in Impact Aid districts.
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