Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Smithville R-II School District $109,923 in funding under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7002 (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025. The award runs through September 30, 2031 and is classified as a project grant.

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the federal acquisition of real property has reduced the local tax base, offsetting revenue otherwise available to educate children. Smithville R-II School District, located in Smithville, Missouri, qualifies under Section 7002, which serves districts where the federal government has acquired at least 10 percent of the aggregate assessed valuation of all real property in the district since 1938 and the district is not substantially compensated by revenue from activities on the eligible federal property. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on a statutory formula and made annually; appropriations are prorated if insufficient to fund all eligible districts.