Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $203,174 to County Of Cherokee School District 35 Independent (operating as Tahlequah Public Schools) on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7002 (CFDA 84.041).

The award funds financial assistance to replace lost local revenue in school districts where Federal acquisition of real property has reduced the local tax base. Section 7002 provides assistance to districts where the Federal Government has acquired an aggregate of 10 percent or more of assessed valuation of all real property since 1938 and the district is not being substantially compensated by revenue from activities on eligible Federal property.

Tahlequah Public Schools, a local government educational entity serving a community with a significant Native American population, provides K-12 educational services in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The district has a history of receiving federal education grants focused on programs serving American Indian and Alaska Native students, including Indian Education Formula Grants, mental health support, school safety, and comprehensive child health services.

Performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with work performed in Tahlequah, OK 74464. Payments are made annually to eligible LEAs on a formula basis and are prorated if appropriations are insufficient.