Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1342.18
February 6, 2006
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Financial Assistance to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
References: (a) DoD Instruction 1342.18, “Financial Assistance to Local Education Agencies,”
August 10, 1999 (hereby canceled)
(b) Section 7703 note of title 20, United States Code
(c) Section 7703a of title 20, United States Code
(d) Section 7703 of title 20, United States Code
(e) through (k), see Enclosure 1
1.
REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a).
1.2. Updates responsibilities and procedures according to reference (b) to provide financial
assistance to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to benefit dependent students of
members of the Armed Forces and DoD civilian employees.
1.3. Assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures according to reference (c) for
providing payments to eligible LEAs that provide services to military dependent children with
severe disabilities.
2.
APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all
other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as
the “DoD Components”).
