DoD has three separate Impact Aid programs: the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program and the new DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing.  All three programs are certified yearly with information provided by local educational agencies (LEAs) to the US Department of Education on the Federal Impact Aid Form.

The DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to eligible LEAs pursuant to Section 386 of Public Law 102-484.

The DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program allows eligible LEAs to apply for financial assistance for providing services to eligible military dependent children with severe disabilities, as authorized by Section 363 of Public Law 106-398, the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.

The DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing makes available funds to assist eligible LEAs in making adjustments as described in Section 571 of Public Law 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008.  Congress did not appropriate any funding for FY08.

DoD has three separate Impact Aid programs: the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program and the new DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing.  All three programs are certified yearly with information provided by local educational agencies (LEAs) to the US Department of Education on the Federal Impact Aid Form.

The DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to eligible LEAs pursuant to Section 386 of Public Law 102-484.

The DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program allows eligible LEAs to apply for financial assistance for providing services to eligible military dependent children with severe disabilities, as authorized by Section 363 of Public Law 106-398, the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001.

The DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing makes available funds to assist eligible LEAs in making adjustments as described in Section 571 of Public Law 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008.  Congress did not appropriate any funding for FY08.

DoD Impact Aid programs are subject to yearly appropriations by Congress. For Fiscal Year 2008, Congress appropriated $30 million for the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, $5 million for the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program, and no funds for the DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing.

DoD Impact Aid programs are subject to yearly appropriations by Congress. For Fiscal Year 2008, Congress appropriated $30 million for the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, $5 million for the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program, and no funds for the DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing.

Supplement Impact Aid

If your school district has at least 20 percent average daily attendance of military dependent students, your district does not have to do anything until contacted by a DoD representative regarding financial assistance from the Supplement Impact Aid Program funding.  Eligible school districts will be contacted and requested to submit a Standard Form (SF) 3881, Automated Clearing House (ACH) Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form so that DoD can provide direct deposit payments by electronic transfer.

Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities

If your school district provided information on the Federal Impact Aid form that it had at least two military dependent children with disabilities, your district will be contacted by DoD and encouraged to apply for Impact Aid funds if at least two of those children have severe disabilities and the local education agency (LEA) meets the cost criteria of the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program.

Large Scale Rebasing Impact Aid

Congress did not appropriate funds for this program for FY08.  If the school district meets the 20 percent average daily attendance of military dependent students as described above and as a result of large scale rebasing, have experienced an overall increase or reduction of either no less than 5 percent of military dependent students or no less than 250 military dependent students.  Should you qualify for the DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing funds, the DoD will notify the school district of eligibility.

Supplement Impact Aid

If your school district has at least 20 percent average daily attendance of military dependent students, your district does not have to do anything until contacted by a DoD representative regarding financial assistance from the Supplement Impact Aid Program funding.  Eligible school districts will be contacted and requested to submit a Standard Form (SF) 3881, Automated Clearing House (ACH) Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form so that DoD can provide direct deposit payments by electronic transfer.

Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities

If your school district provided information on the Federal Impact Aid form that it had at least two military dependent children with disabilities, your district will be contacted by DoD and encouraged to apply for Impact Aid funds if at least two of those children have severe disabilities and the local education agency (LEA) meets the cost criteria of the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program.

Large Scale Rebasing Impact Aid

Congress did not appropriate funds for this program for FY08.  If the school district meets the 20 percent average daily attendance of military dependent students as described above and as a result of large scale rebasing, have experienced an overall increase or reduction of either no less than 5 percent of military dependent students or no less than 250 military dependent students.  Should you qualify for the DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing funds, the DoD will notify the school district of eligibility.

For definition and descriptions of important terms and acronyms related to the DoD Impact Aid Programs, visit the Terms and Acronyms page.

For definition and descriptions of important terms and acronyms related to the DoD Impact Aid Programs, visit the Terms and Acronyms page.

The DoD Supplement to Impact Aid program only provides financial assistance for local educational agencies (LEAs) that have at least 20 percent military dependent students in average daily attendance for the preceding school year.      

Any local education agency (LEA) that has at least two military dependent children with severe disabilities  who meet the cost criteria can apply for funding from the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program. 

When funds are appropriated by Congress, the DoD Impact Aid Program for Large Scale Rebasing provides financial assistance to any LEAs that have at least 20 percent military dependent students in average daily attendance for the preceding school year and that has experienced an attendance increase or decrease of the defined military dependent student numbers in order for them to appropriately adjust to the changes.

The DoD Supplement to Impact Aid program only provides financial assistance for local educational agencies (LEAs) that have at least 20 percent military dependent students in average daily attendance for the preceding school year.      

Any local education agency (LEA) that has at least two military dependent children with severe disabilities  who meet the cost criteria can apply for funding from the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program. 

When funds are appropriated by Congress, the DoD Impact Aid Program for Large Scale Rebasing provides financial assistance to any LEAs that have at least 20 percent military dependent students in average daily attendance for the preceding school year and that has experienced an attendance increase or decrease of the defined military dependent student numbers in order for them to appropriately adjust to the changes.

For the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, eligible local educaiton agencies (LEAs) can expect to be notified by DoD by June 30 regarding the amount of their payments and the probable date they will receive the funds by electric transfer.  Payments will be no earlier than July 1.

Payments for the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program can expect to be obligated prior to the end of the fiscal year (September 30).

For the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, eligible local educaiton agencies (LEAs) can expect to be notified by DoD by June 30 regarding the amount of their payments and the probable date they will receive the funds by electric transfer.  Payments will be no earlier than July 1.

Payments for the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program can expect to be obligated prior to the end of the fiscal year (September 30).

When funding is appropriated by Congress, the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program and the DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing Program are all reimbursements to local education agencies (LEAs) for funds already spent in the previous school year.  Therefore, there are no restrictions regarding how eligible school districts should spend DoD Impact Aid Program funds.

When funding is appropriated by Congress, the DoD Supplement to Impact Aid Program, the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program and the DoD Impact Aid for Large Scale Rebasing Program are all reimbursements to local education agencies (LEAs) for funds already spent in the previous school year.  Therefore, there are no restrictions regarding how eligible school districts should spend DoD Impact Aid Program funds.