Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded East Stroudsburg Area School District $618,365 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7002).

The award funds comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district, which serves approximately 7,000 students across 11 school buildings in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The program provides financial assistance to school districts whose tax bases are reduced through federal acquisition of real property, replacing revenue lost to the property tax exemption that attaches to federally owned land. Section 7002 assistance flows to districts where an aggregate of 10 percent or more of assessed property valuation has been acquired by the federal government since 1938 and the district receives insufficient compensation from activities on that property.

Performance runs through September 30, 2031. The district has received multiple Impact Aid awards since January 2022, with prior awards of $618,338 in March 2025 and $507,333 in October 2025 supporting services through 2030 and 2031. The district also participates in federal education and nutrition programs as a sub-grantee receiving reimbursements through the Pennsylvania Department of Education for meal and milk services, school food service equipment, academic achievement initiatives, and professional development.