Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · Department of Labor
Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C
In short: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education expects to make 4 awards of $400,000 to $8 million. Open to school district.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 31 days left
The funder says: “Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time.” - Award size
- $400K – $8M
- Total available
- $19M · about 4 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Buildings & equipment
- The official notice says construction, renovation or equipment can be paid for. Check the limits.
- Who can apply
- School district
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Loudon County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 103
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/f16e5cbd-a549-431c-a1d1-5282ec5cf13c · Printed from grantme.click/grants/4e0c0596-a603-4d9c-b08e-e9f99d37519b
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct10
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Oct20
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Nov3
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Nov8
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Nov10
Deadline
From the funder.
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Writing the need statement? Loudon County facts with citations.
What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice FinalizedNOFO.pdf (26 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Registrations you need first (3)
Grants.gov · p. 4
“If an applicant submits more than one application, ED will consider only the last submission, as determined by the Grants.gov system, unless an applicant contacts ED prior to the closing date to indicate a different submission should be the single submission…” Open page 4
SAM.gov · p. 10
“SAM.gov and Grants.gov.” Open page 10
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 11
“You must provide the Unique-Entity ID (UEI) on your application that was used when you registered as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) on Grants.gov.” Open page 11
Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 19
“Standard Documents Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) ED Supplemental Information for SF-424 Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) 2.” Open page 19
Form SF-424D · p. 19
“Standard Documents Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) ED Supplemental Information for SF-424 Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) 2.” Open page 19
Dates in the notice
September 8, 2026 · p. 5
“Submission Requirements and Deadlines Applications Available September 8, 2026 Application Deadline November 10, 2026 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review January 11, 2027 [120 Days after publication (60 days after the application deadline)]” Open page 5
Mistakes that get applications rejected (2)
Missing a required part: Per 34 CFR 222.185(c), applications that do not include a signed independent emergency certification on the... · p. 7
“Per 34 CFR 222.185(c), applications that do not include a signed independent emergency certification on the application deadline are considered incomplete and will not be considered for funding.” Open page 7
Could get your application rejected: Applications submitted that do not comply with the Grants.gov guidelines will be rejected at Grants.gov... · p. 24
“Applications submitted that do not comply with the Grants.gov guidelines will be rejected at Grants.gov and not forwarded to review.” Open page 24
Files from the official listing
The notice, forms and templates the agency attached. Some programs ask for a letter of intent or a form before the full application.
- FinalizedNOFO.pdf (421 KB)
FinalizedNOFO.pdf - Fillable-Impact-Aid-Discretionary-Construction-Application-FY-2026.pdf (1.7 MB)
Fillable-Impact-Aid-Discretionary-Construction-Application-FY-2026.pdf
Who in Tennessee has won this program
96 awards to Tennessee groups in 13 counties since 2015 · 0 in Loudon County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville, Montgomery County | $1.6M | 2026 |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville, Montgomery County | $1.6M | |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Montgomery County | $1.6M | |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville, Montgomery County | $1.4M | |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville, Montgomery County | $1.2M | |
| Montgomery County, Tennessee | Clarksville, Montgomery County | $1.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville, Montgomery County | $832K | |
| Millington Municipal Schools | Millington, Shelby County | $229K | 2026 |
| Stewart County School District | Dover, Stewart County | $225K | |
| Stewart County School District | Dover, Stewart County | $222K | |
| Stewart County School District | Dover, Stewart County | $220K | |
| County of Unicoi | Erwin, Unicoi County | $209K |
Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Education
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Education passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 7 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Loudon County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi County, Tennessee | Erwin, Unicoi County | Tennessee Department of Education | $205K spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Department of Education | Millington, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Education | $161K spent that year | 2025 |
| Arlington Community School System | Arlington, Shelby County | TN Doe | $44K spent that year | 2023 |
| Arlington Community School System | Arlington, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Education | $37K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Lakeland | Lakeland, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Education | $23K spent that year | 2025 |
| Fayetteville City Schools | Fayetteville, Lincoln County | Tennessee Department of Education | $6,785 spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Department of Education | Union City, Obion County | Tennessee Department of Education | $1,104 spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Impact Aid
Program number 84.041 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · Formula grant (amounts set by a formula), project grant
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).