Impact Aid

But the stimulus guidance says districts may spend recovery funds on any activities authorized under nclb-including the federal impact-aid program, which authorizes funds for building new schools. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"By funneling funding through the impact-aid program, it appears that states will be able to completely circumvent congressional intent and spend tens of billions in taxpayers 'money on virtually anything-including new school construction, something Congress deliberately did not allow for in the legislation." ❋ Unknown (2009)

- Districts may spend on any activities authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act and other statues-including the federal impact-aid program, which authorizes funds for building new schools. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The guidance, for example, acknowledges that districts can use the impact-aid authority to pay down past debt, although it encourages them to spend it to advance reforms, such as providing extended learning time for low-income schools and expanding the number of seats in publicly funded early-childhood education. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the stimulus guidance says districts may spend recovery funds on any activities authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act and other statues-including the federal impact-aid program, which authorizes funds for building new schools. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, districts with students who live on military bases or American Indian lands may qualify for money in a $100 million fund set aside for emergency repairs and school modernization through the impact-aid construction program. ❋ Unknown (2009)

- Districts can use the impact-aid authority to pay down past debt ❋ Unknown (2009)