Instructional Facilities Allotment Program

The Instructional Facilities Allotment (IFA) program provides assistance to school districts in making debt service payments on qualifying bond or lease-purchase agreements. Bond or lease-purchase proceeds must be used for the construction or renovation of an instructional facility. This program was enacted by House Bill 1 of the 75th Legislature.

Law and Rules

• Texas Education Code: Chapter 46, Subchapter A, Instructional Facilities Allotment  
• Commissioner's Rules: 19 Texas Administrative Code §61.1032, Instructional Facilities Allotment 

Descriptions and Requirements

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF, 162 KB)
• Examples of Qualified and Nonqualified Projects (PDF, 51 KB)
• IFA Coding and Documentation Information for School Districts (PDF, 15 KB)
• IFA Required Amendments: When, Where, What, How, and Why (PDF, 115 KB)

Forms

• RFA Round 11 (Word, 220 KB) 
• RFA Round 11 (PDF, 408 KB)
• Overview and Instructions for IFA Forms/Schedules (PDF 41 KB)
• Individual Copies of the IFA Application Forms/Schedules

Reports and Tools

• IFA Payments 2006 to 2012 (Excel, 4,000 KB)
• IFA Payments 2006 to 2012 (PDF, 9524 KB)
• IFA Payment Detail Reports
• State Funding Worksheets - Provided by ESC XIII

Payment Instructions

• Comptroller's Instructions for Wiring Funds
• Comptroller's Instructions for ACH Receiver Services

Round 11 - IFA Awards for 2016-2017

• Final Round 11 Ranking (April 17,2018) ( Excel, 265 KB)
• Final Round 11 Ranking (April 17, 2018) (PDF, 154 KB)