Schools in federally impacted areas would get federal funds to fix old buildings and improve safety.
This bill would set aside $250 million each year for four years to help local school districts that receive federal Impact Aid. The money would pay for construction, renovation, and repairs to school buildings, especially those with serious health and safety problems. This aims to improve learning environments for students and staff.
Today, many federally impacted schools have old, unsafe buildings and struggle to find money for repairs, often lacking the ability to issue bonds. After this bill, these schools would get up to $1 billion over four years in federal grants to fix or replace buildings, improve safety, and build teacher housing, with specific priorities for emergency needs and varying local matching requirements.
HR 2629 · 119th Congress · April 3, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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