The New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA) application for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year has an enhanced module.
The enhanced module captures all eligible facility types, including newly constructed and repurposed facilities, leased facilities, new Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers, Performing Arts Facilities (PAF), and renovations of existing classrooms for high-cost and undersubscribed CTE programs.
According to the TEA update:
The total amount appropriated for the program, limited by statute, increased from $100 million to $150 million per school year. The amount provided per student will depend upon the total amount of NIFA applications approved and any proration, if necessary. Eligible campuses may receive up to $1,000 per student in average daily attendance at a newly opened instructional facility during the first school year of operation. In the second year, the district may receive an additional $1,000 for each additional student in ADA at the same facility.
With the addition of CTE renovations for NIFA funding, the agency anticipates an increase in the number of NIFA applications received. TEA will review NIFA applications that include CTE renovations based upon the type of CTE programs created and may disqualify applications in programs that are not undersubscribed or high cost. This determination will be made after TEA receives all NIFA applications in a given year and is dependent upon available funds within the program appropriation limit.
More details can be found on the NIFA webpage. The application opens May 26th and the deadline is July 15th.
