Defense Department Impact Aid Program
The Defense Department Impact Aid Program is a supplement to the Federal Impact Aid Program and provides assistance to local education agencies, or LEAs, with specific concentrations of military-dependent children. It is authorized pursuant to Section 386 of Public Law 102-484, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 1993, codified at Title 20 U.S.C. 7703 notes.
Funding eligibility for this program is determined from information provided to the U.S. Department of Education by local education agencies on their Federal Impact Aid forms. Eligible LEAs receive notification from the Defense Department no later than June 30 informing them of the amount and the estimated date they can expect receipt of funds. Prior to June, the department will distribute eligibility funding information letters to the respective LEAs. A signed Automated Clearing House Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form, Standard Form 3881 will be requested of eligible LEAs to transfer funds electronically from DOD to the recipients.
Defense Department Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program
The Defense Department Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program is authorized pursuant to Section 363 of Public Law 106-398, the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2001, codified at 20 U.S.C. 7703a. This program was established to make payments, when appropriated, to LEAs that provide special education and related services to military dependent children with severe disabilities that meet certain cost criteria.
The LEAs that have certified to the U.S. Department of Education that they provide special education or related services to at least two military dependent children with disabilities will be invited to apply for DOD Impact Aid Funding for Children with Severe Disabilities. Contacted LEAs should review the application, guidance and their special education costs for at least two military dependent children with severe disabilities to determine if they are eligible to receive funds.
The application for the DOD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities consists of the following DOD Secretary of Defense forms:
Office of Management and Budget, Grants Management Forms
For LEAs that receive DOD grants, you can find forms that you may be required to complete at the Office of Management and Budget website, including:
Support for Military
