Does the U.S. Department of Education provide funds for building, starting, or operating private elementary and secondary schools?
In general, the U.S. Department of Education does not have programs that provide funds for building, starting, or operating private elementary and secondary schools. An exception to this was the School Renovation Program, which provided federal assistance to high-poverty public and private schools located within a local education agency (LEA) that received a school renovation grant. Eligible schools could receive certain types of renovations, primarily modifications that allowed the school to meet the standards applicable to schools under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for asbestos abatement and removal. Funds for multi-year projects that were authorized under this program by the Department of Education Appropriations Act of 2001 expired on Sept. 30, 2007. Although the U.S. Department of Education does not provide funds for building, starting, or operating private elementary and secondary schools, it does have programs that al
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