Local Educational Agencies, especially high-need LEAs, face ongoing challenges in ensuring that their school facilities provide safe, healthy, sustainable, and equitable learning. To address these challenges, ED has used School Safety National Activities funds to develop two new grant programs. For Federal fiscal year 2023, ED was authorized to make awards to organizations identified under either of the two School Infrastructure Programs (SIP) grants.
Increases the capacity of States to support high-need local educational agencies to improve school facilities and environments.
Establishes a national center on school infrastructure that will serve as a clearinghouse of resources for States and local educational agencies.