Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Community Consolidated School District 180 received a $795,008 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041). This award provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue for the school district located in Willowbrook, Illinois, which has been adversely affected by federal land acquisition activities. Under Section 7002 of Title VII of the Impact Aid Program, the district qualifies for funding because the federal government has acquired 10 percent or more of the district's assessed real property valuation since 1938 without providing substantial compensation.

The funding supports comprehensive K-12 educational services and institutional operations across the district's student population. Based on the district's historical use of Impact Aid funding and related federal grants, the allocation likely supports general instruction, special education services, English language learning programs, school nutrition initiatives, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. The district's eligibility and receipt of this award reflects the Impact Aid Program's statutory mission to ensure that federally affected school districts can maintain educational quality and operational capacity despite reduced local tax revenue bases resulting from federal property holdings.