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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
HR2629119th CongressWALLET
Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a federal-local partnership to fund construction, modernization, and repairs for school facilities that serve federally impacted local educational agencies. It would set up two grant streams and prioritize needs-based projects that improve health, safety, accessibility, and technology in classrooms.
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- Families and students: Targets improvements that boost health, safety, ADA access, and technology-enabled learning, aiming for better day-to-day learning environments.
- Federally impacted local educational agencies: Establishes competitive grants and formula grants, with 75% directed to competitive awards and 25% to formula grants, and an authorization of $250.0 million each year for four years.
- Tribal, rural, and teacher housing needs: Allows local matching and in-kind contributions, recognizes higher rural and Alaska-Native costs, and permits grants to address teacher housing where lack of housing hurts recruitment.
*Would authorize $250.0 million per year for four years, totaling $1.0 billion in new federal funding and increasing federal outlays over current law.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New grants to fix Impact Aid schools
If enacted, the government would create a grant program to build and repair schools in Impact Aid districts. It would authorize $250 million each year for four years, with 75% for competitive grants and 25% for formula grants. The money would stay available until spent, and the power to award grants would end four years after funds first become available. Districts would apply under rules set by the Education Department, and unfunded applications would be carried to the next year’s priority list. The Department could use up to 0.5% of the funds for technical help and oversight.
Who gets school building funds first
If enacted, the Education Department would give top priority to districts with emergency building problems or very low tax base. First in line would include districts that cannot issue bonds or have under $50 million in taxable value. Next in line would include districts under $100 million or with low value per student, plus factors like Impact Aid share, project readiness, and community use. Funds could be used only to build, renovate, or repair school facilities, including teacher housing where allowed. Grants could not buy land or buildings, and the district must have title or a long‑term Tribal lease; federal funds must add to, not replace, local money.
Formula counts change for some districts
If enacted, the Education Department would adjust how it counts certain students for the formula‑grant portion of funds. It would add specific Impact Aid student groups, and count prior‑year students when they made up at least 20% of enrollment. These changes would apply only to the 25% of money set aside for formula grants.
Local match and payment timing rules
If enacted, districts that cannot issue bonds would owe a 0% local match. Other districts would pay part of project costs: 10% if their learning‑opportunity percentage is 80% or more; 20% if it is 50% to 79.99%; and 25% if it is below 50%. Districts eligible under the federal‑property payment (section 7002) but not in the no‑bond‑capacity group would owe 25%. In‑kind contributions could count toward the local share. Projects with payments of $5 million or less would be paid in full in the award year; larger projects would be paid later in installments after plan approval and a signed contract, and unspent funds could be redirected to other school facility payments.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
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