Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lincoln County School District $278,558 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7002).

Lincoln County School District, doing business as Lincoln County Board Of Education, serves as the primary educational provider for the county and operates K-12 educational services in Lincolnton, Georgia. The district qualifies for Impact Aid assistance because federal acquisition of real property within the district has reduced the local tax base, denying the district access to property tax revenue otherwise available to finance education.

The award funds are obligated through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue that would have been available to educate children and support educational services affected by the federal property acquisition. The program provides annual payments to eligible local educational agencies computed on the basis of the statutory formula; payments are prorated if appropriations are insufficient.

Lincoln County School District has been registered to receive federal awards since March 2010 and maintains engagement across multiple federal grant programs, including Title I-A, Title II-A, Title IV-A, IDEA, Perkins V, nutrition programs, and ESSER III funding through sub-grant arrangements with the Georgia Department of Education.