Department of Defense Impact Aid (Supplement, CWSD, BRAC)

The Department of Defense Education Activity funds reimbursement to local educational agencies (LEAs) for education-related costs for military dependent children, distributed as Formula Grants under CFDA 12.558, with the most recent awards dated August 19, 2016.

Award activity has not continued since 2016. The program distributed 803 grants over its tracked history (2011–2016), with annual award counts declining from 173 in 2013 to 102 in 2016. Combined federal dollars obligated total $196.9 million. Award magnitudes vary considerably; recent supplemental awards ranged from $4,379 to $1.151 million, with typical awards in the $200,000 to $600,000 range. The Department of Defense Education Activity is the sole funding agency under this program.

Funding structure is purely Formula Grants (802 of 803 awards), with a single Project Grant exception. Eligibility is restricted to LEAs eligible under Section 7703 of Title 20, U.S. Code for Federal Impact Aid. The program operates within a statutory framework: Congressional appropriation dictates whether funds are available prior to September 30 of each fiscal year, and the Department of Defense acquires eligibility data from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Impact Aid Programs. One track, DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities, has an application deadline; the other supplemental and BRAC streams distribute via formula without application. Recipients are notified by email and funds deposit directly into designated LEA bank accounts. Record retention is required for three years after the final payment or until resolution of any federal audit questions.

No grant opportunities are currently posted. No recent activity appears in the award record since 2016, indicating the program is inactive or operates on a non-routine distribution cycle contingent on Congressional appropriation and statutory triggers.