Administration & Regulations

After Congress authorizes a federal education program such as Impact Aid through legislation and it is signed into law by the president, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) develops regulations to determine how it will operate. To strengthen implementation of Impact Aid and other programs and to monitor the administrative burden of laws and regulations, NAFIS works closely with ED, educates the Administration and issues comments on proposed regulations. NAFIS also responds to Requests for Information and non-regulatory guidance issued by ED.

Impact Aid Memo to Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team (12/3/20)
NAFIS and its subgroups – the Federal Lands Impacted Schools Association (FLISA), Mid-to-Low LOT Schools (MTLLS), Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA) and National Indian Impacted Schools Association (NIISA) – sent a memo to the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team explaining the importance of the Impact Aid program and sharing recommendations to strengthen it.

Letter Supporting Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act (9/11/20)
NAFIS sent a letter to congressional leaders strongly supporting the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act and urging them to include this provision in the FY 2021 Continuing Resolution. The legislation would permit federally impacted school districts to use FY 2021 student counts and acreage valuation data for their FY 2022 Impact Aid applications. School districts would also have the option of conducting new student counts and calculating new acreage valuations for FY 2022.

Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act Letter of Support (8/3/20)
NAFIS sent a letter to congressional leaders strongly supporting S. 4063, the “Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act,” which is included in the “Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act.” The legislation would permit federally impacted school districts to use FY 2021 student counts and acreage valuation data for their FY 2022 Impact Aid applications, given the challenges of conducting an accurate and safe student count during the COVID-19 pandemic. Districts would also have the option of conducting new student counts and calculate new acreage valuations for FY 2022.

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