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Learn about Impact Aid, a federal program to support school districts financially affected by properties under federal ownership. Understand eligibility criteria, fund utilization, and delivery process. Join us for an informative session at Discovery Middle School Library.
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Student Welfare & Social Services Dr. Cary Grant Director of Student Welfare and Social Services September 13, 2018
Impact Aid is a Federal Program to Compensate Local Educational Agencies • The Federal Government reimburses school districts that have lost a portion of their local tax base, due to federal ownership of property • Districts that have increased expenditures for federally connected children receive Impact Aid
Impact Aid Basic Support Payments for Federally Connected Properties • Parent resides on Federal Property (e.g., Redstone Arsenal) • Indian Land • Eligible low-rent housing (e.g., Mahogany Row and Sparkman Homes) • Parent is active duty military (e.g., Army or Marines) • Parent works on Federal Property (e.g., TVA, Browns Ferry, Redstone Arsenal, and NASA • Federally connected children with disabilities
Impact Aid Funds Can Be Used for Broad Purposes • Salaries • Textbooks • Computers • Instructional Materials • Afterschool Programs • Remedial and Advanced Placement
Impact Aid has a Significant Financial Impact on Huntsville City Schools
Delivery Process of Impact Aid Forms • Impact aid forms are delivered to each school 1 to 2 days prior survey date • Letters and guidelines are delivered to principals and teachers • Teachers will send impact aid forms home with students on September 20th • Impact aid forms are returned to teachers by September 28th • Teachers will forward tabulation of impact aid forms per class to principal’s office by October 4th • Principal will forward a tabulation of impact aid forms for the entire school to Student Welfare by October 12th • Student Welfare will review impact aid forms and compile report • Impact aid report will be forwarded to the U.S. Department of Education on January 31st
Impact Aid Kick-Off Discovery Middle School Library 1304 Hughes Road Madison, Alabama 35758 September 20th 9:30-10:30