The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Wilmington Community USD 209U $2,094,361 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Title VII, Section 7002, on October 1, 2025. The award funds educational services to students in Wilmington, Illinois, where federal land acquisition has reduced the district's local property tax base and revenue available for K–12 instruction. The district provides comprehensive educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Performance runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Wilmington, IL 60481. The Impact Aid program replaces lost local revenue that school districts cannot collect from federal property exempt from local property taxation, enabling the district to serve students living on or connected to federal property or whose parents work on federal property or serve on active duty in the uniformed services.