TAB E

FACT SHEET

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN AREAS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL ACTIVITIES (IMPACT AID)

Authorization: Public Law 81-815, as amended

20 U.S.C. 631-647

Objectives: To provide financial assistance for the construction of school facilities in areas of Federal impact due to:

(1) Children who reside on Federal property; or

(2) Children who reside with a parent employed on Federal
property; or

(3) Children whose membership results from activities of the
Federal Government, either directly or through a contractor; or

(4) Children who reside on Federal property and for whom the local education agency may not expend State or local funds to provide school facilities; or

(5) a substantial number of children who reside on Indian lands, or Indian lands comprise a substantial part of the school district;

or

(6) A substantial number of children who are inadequately housed in financially distressed school districts where Federal property constitues a substantial part of the area; or

To provide assistance to local education agencies whose facilities
have been seriously damaged or destroyed by a major or pinpoint
disaster; or to provide assistance to local education agencies to
provide facilities for children who formerly attended private
schools which were damaged by a major disaster and which will
not reopen.

TAB F

Impact Aid P.L. 81-815

Section 5 provides funds to local school districts to assist in the construction of school facilities for substantial increases in the numbers of Federally-connected children.

Section 5(a) (1) - Children residing on Federal property
(including Indian lands and low-rent housing units)

Children residing with a parent employed

on Federal property in the same State as the school district
or, outside the State if the property is within reasonable
commuting distance of the school district.

Section 8 provides additional assistance if a local school district cannot finance the non-Federal share of proposed construction costs for unhoused Federally-connected children.

Section 9 provides assistance to local school districts and other Federal agencies for the acquisition or construction of school facilities that are needed only temporarily.

Section 10 authorizes direct Federal construction of school facilities on Federal property in cases where neither State nor local funds may be expended for such construction or where no local education agency is able to provide suitable free public education for children residing on Federal property.

Section 14 (a) and (b) provide funds to local school districts for the construction of school facilities for a substantial number of children residing on Indian lands or where Indian lands comprise a substantial part of the school district.

Section 14 (c) provides school construction assistance to financially distressed school districts where Federal property comprises a substantial part of the school district.

Section 16(a)(1)(A) provides assistance to local school districts for replacing or restoring school facilities destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of a major disaster.

Section 16 (a) (3) (B) provides assistance to local school districts for the construction of school facilities for children who were attending private schools that have been destroyed or seriously damaged by a major disaster and will not be replaced.

Section 16(a)(1)(B) authorizes loans to local school districts for the construction of school facilities that have been destroyed or seriously damaged by a "pinpoint" disaster.

Section 16(b) authorizes the immediate use of funds made available for other sections of P.L. 815 pending an appropriation for disaster payments.