Plain-English explanation
DOL-OESE offers this federal opportunity for work related to Education, Workforce Development, Employment. Organizations serving National should verify the requirements below before committing proposal time.
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Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C
DOL-OESE offers this federal opportunity for work related to Education, Workforce Development, Employment. Organizations serving National should verify the requirements below before committing proposal time.
Official application
Award
$400,000–$8,000,000
Deadline
November 10, 2026
24 days
No signup · Source checked 10/16/2026
Decision snapshot
Potential award
$400,000–$8,000,000
Official deadline
November 10, 2026
24 days
Eligibility evidence
1 confirmed criterion
5 checks available
Application load
Moderate effort
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Start here
Confirm eligibility
Check your fit in about 60 seconds.
Eligibility requirementsQuestion 1 of 5
About 60 seconds totalInferred criterion
Does your proposed work directly align with Education, Workforce Development, Employment, Equipment?
What does this mean?
Education, Workforce Development, Employment, Equipment
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This is an explainable self-assessment, not a win probability or legal determination. Hard eligibility conflicts are never averaged against softer program-fit signals. Always verify the official notice.
Optional Review source criteria and citations
Geography
Nationwide availability is inferred from the catalog record; confirm the official notice.
Review source ↗Registrations
SAM.gov and Grants.gov registration may be required; confirm in the notice.
Review source ↗02
Grant-writer assessment
Understand the opportunity
Start with the practical interpretation. Open the complete source narrative when you need the underlying detail.
What the funder is trying to accomplish
A specific statement of funder intent has not yet been editorially reviewed. Use the official description and program priorities as the controlling source.
Strong-fit project signals
Projects should demonstrate a direct, substantive connection to Education, Workforce Development, Employment. This is directional guidance, not an eligibility determination.
What reviewers may prioritize
Review criteria have not yet been captured. Do not assume general best practices replace the scoring criteria in the official notice.
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Source-backed synopsisRead the complete official description ↗
What this grant funds
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program provides grants to eligible Impact Aid Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to assist in addressing their school facility emergency and modernization needs. This competition is limited to emergency grants that meet the absolute priority and other requirements in this notice. The competition uses existing statutory authority and appropriated funds to address urgent school facility needs in federally connected communities while promoting responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
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Decision economics
Size the opportunity
Use the source facts below to judge whether the likely return justifies the application effort.
- Award range
- $400,000–$8,000,000
- Total program funding
- $19,000,000
- Expected awards
- 4
- Geography
- National
- Cost share
- Not indicated
- Assistance listing
- Not specified
Mission alignment
Compare your program with Education, Workforce Development, Employment.
Geographic fit
National
04
Working plan
Build the application
The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.
Requirements captured
- Submission system
- Grants.gov
- Attachments
- https://impactaid.ed.gov/resources/#construction, FinalizedNOFO.pdf, Fillable-Impact-Aid-Discretionary-Construction-Application-FY-2026.pdf
- Contact
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · jacqueline.bass@ed.gov · 202-693-2606
Official deadline
November 10, 2026
Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.
Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.
Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.
Draft the narrative and detailed budget.
Complete compliance review and collect attachments.
Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.
05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
06Audit trailVerify the evidenceSee where the facts came from, when they were checked, and what has materially changed.
Source record
What “source verified” means
The official record was successfully checked. Verification does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted. Read the methodology →
- Verification
- verified
- Source
- grants gov
- Last checked
- 10/16/2026, 1:18:00 PM
- Content updated
- 9/10/2026, 12:58:54 PM
- Review
- Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
Material changes
Updated categories, description.
Verify before applying. Official funder documents control. Derived analysis and preparation dates should not replace the notice.
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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C.
Is Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C currently open?
Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is November 10, 2026, with 24 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 10/16/2026.
How much funding does Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C provide?
Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C lists $400,000–$8,000,000 per award. The total program funding recorded is $19,000,000. DOL-OESE expects to make approximately 4 awards, although the final number may vary.
Who can apply to Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C?
Independent school districts Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.
Does Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C require matching funds?
No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.
What should I prepare before applying to Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C?
Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from November 10, 2026 using the preparation plan above.