The Impact Aid Section 7002 and Section 7003 applications for fiscal year (FY) 2026 are now available in the Impact Aid Grant System (IAGS). The deadline for both applications is January 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

The application is not complete until the signature task is submitted. Applications with the status “Application” or “Signature” are not complete.

Check out some of our resources:

• Guide for Submitting a 7003 Application in the IAGS
• Section 7002 videos
• Section 7003 videos

New Requirement – Supporting Documentation for Properties Requiring Annual Review

If your local educational agency (LEA) claims a property requiring an annual eligibility review, the IAGS will require you to upload the survey documentation to support the children claimed. Examples of properties requiring parent-pupil survey forms or source checks include “rent to own” properties funded under the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act, mining and grazing land, ships, and any other property that may change eligibility status from year to year.  The supporting documentation must contain all required information and be fully certified. IAGS will give an error and you will not be able to include these “annual review” properties on your application unless you upload the survey documents for the property.

Electronic Data Collection (EDC) Pilot for FY 2026 Application

LEAs that want to collect Section 7003 survey data online for the first time should submit a proposal for the Impact Aid Program to review and approve before they send the survey out to parents. Once approved for the first, “pilot” year, the LEA’s application will be monitored to ensure that the data collected is auditable and conforms to the program regulations. Due to the length of time necessary to review and approve proposals, if LEAs want to take part in an EDC pilot for the Impact Aid application due January 31, 2025, they must inform us by December 6, 2024. Any request or proposal received after December 6 will be considered for the FY 2027 application due January 2026.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the EDC Pilot Team at EDCPilot@ed.gov.

IAGS Reminders

• Your account may be deactivated if you have not logged into the system since August 3. You can request account reactivation by entering your email in the green box.
• All users must use Login.gov to access the IAGS. Review the Instructions for Account Setup for help getting started with Login.gov.
• Each LEA must have one, and only one, core user. To remove or add a core user to your LEA’s record, request a new account or contact your Impact Aid state analyst. New core users will receive instructions for account setup by email and may find this IAGS user guide helpful. Core users can create or manage up to two IAGS accounts for others.

FY 2025 Funding Update

Our office continues to release basic support payments for LEAs who have requested an early payment as funds allow. Review our user guide for submitting an early payment if you still need to submit an early payment request.

We anticipate releasing some initial payments for LEAs who have not requested an early payment beginning December 16, depending on the availability of remaining funds.

Upcoming Live Webinars

Our live webinar schedule through September 2025 is available on our website.  Our webinars are FREE, open to all, and accessed through Microsoft Teams. Registration is required.  Once you register, you will receive a calendar invitation with a link.

We look forward to assisting you during this busy application season.

Faatimah Muhammad,

Impact Aid Program, Director