Closing soonGrantTrackWatch

Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education·Government

This grant program provides funding to eligible Impact Aid local educational agencies, specifically independent school districts, to address emergency and modernization needs in school facilities. The competition is limited to emergency grants meeting the stated priority and requirements. The expected outcome is improved school infrastructure in federally connected communities through urgent construction-related support.

Go / No-Go Memo

This opportunity is worth monitoring, but needs more validation before proposal effort.

Watch

This is a U.S. school construction grant limited to independent school districts, so there is no realistic direct role for IFRC or National Societies. The source is sufficient to identify the funding purpose, but the applicant restriction and domestic scope make it largely irrelevant for the Movement.

Strategic fit

moderate

Government is the strongest profile match at 60/100; relevance is 10/100.

Eligibility risk

moderate

Eligible applicant types include Government.

Deadline feasibility

moderate

The call closes in 0 days, so proposal capacity is the main constraint.

Funding attractiveness

strong

The tracked ceiling is $19M across 4 awards.

Partnership need

moderate

This may be stronger with a Government lead or co-applicant based on fit scores.

Recommended next action

Ignore

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.

RecoverySDG 4DOL-OESE-34832Grants.gov

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Community Oriented Policing Services

This cooperative agreement funds the development and dissemination of training and technical assistance resources for school resource officers, school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel. The program is intended to improve understanding of parental constitutional rights in the education system and support lawful practices that help keep children safe. It is a U.S.-focused law-enforcement and school-safety initiative rather than a health or humanitarian grant.

The opportunity is a U.S. school-safety and law-enforcement technical assistance program with no clear role for IFRC or National Societies. Eligibility is not fully specified beyond 'Others,' and the source provides no indication of an international or humanitarian participation pathway.

Ignore

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027) fund projects that improve library services nationwide. Supported work includes adult reading, health and financial literacy, preservation of information infrastructure, emerging technologies, emergency services during disasters and emergencies, and collaborative partnerships among libraries, archives, and museums. The expected outcome is stronger, more effective library and information services for the public.

The opportunity is U.S.-focused and centered on library services, with only a limited and indirect link to emergency services and literacy. Eligibility is not clearly open to IFRC or National Societies, and the source information is insufficient to indicate a realistic Movement participation pathway.

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Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Geological Survey

This cooperative agreement funds research for a CESU partner to develop an enhanced gene expression panel that can distinguish among multiple stressors affecting population and ecosystem health. The work is intended to support ecosystem monitoring programs, management decisions, early warning systems, and ecosystem recovery efforts for listed focal species. Eligibility is limited to a CESU partner under the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

This is a specialized U.S. research cooperative agreement restricted to a CESU partner, so there is no clear realistic participation pathway for IFRC or National Societies. The topic is scientifically relevant to resilience and early warning, but the opportunity is narrow, ecology-focused, and eligibility-limited.

Ignore

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