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Military-Connected Schools Construction, Modernization and Facilities Maintenance Program deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is May 21, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
DoD Education Activity
Award range
$250,000 to $25,000,000
Total funding
$100,000,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
12.556
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

10
Days
10
Hours
49
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
April 19, 2026
Expected awards
Not listed

Deadline summary

The opportunity is authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 2008, which permits the Department of War (DoW) to use appropriated funds to support the construction, renovation, repair, or expansion of school facilities serving federally connected students. The goal of this opportunity is to strengthen learning conditions for military‑connected students by addressing critical infrastructure needs. Funded projects should support one or more of the following objectives: · Modernizing or ren...

Key dates

Posted
April 18, 2026
Deadline
May 21, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

Independent school districtsThe local education agency (LEA) applies for this funding opportunity on behalf of their specific target schools. The following eligibility requirements apply: &#8226LEA must be eligible to receive U.S. Department of Education Impact Aid Basic Support Payments under Section 7003(b). Under this eligibilityan LEA must educate at least 400 federally connected children in average daily attendanceor the federally connected children must make up at least 3 percent of the LEA&#8217s total average daily attendance

The local education agency (LEA) applies for this funding opportunity on behalf of their specific target schools. The following eligibility requirements apply: • LEA must be eligible to receive U.S. Department of Education Impact Aid Basic Support Payments under Section 7003(b). Under this eligibility, an LEA must educate at least 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance, or the federally connected children must make up at least 3 percent of the LEA’s total average daily attendance; and, • Target schools for this opportunity must have 15 percent or more military connected student enrollment at the time of application. Under this announcement, military-connected students are defined as the children of members of the uniformed services and children whose parents work on Federal property. This enrollment must be verifiable through school records and/or military student identifier sources.