Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Hatboro-Horsham School District a $626,557 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports the district's ability to maintain and enhance comprehensive K-12 educational services for approximately 4,300 students in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal land acquisition that reduces local tax revenue. Hatboro-Horsham School District qualifies under Section 7002 of the Education and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which targets districts where the federal government has acquired 10 percent or more of assessed real property valuation since 1938, thereby reducing the district's tax base and revenue-generating capacity.

The funded services encompass core educational programming and student support initiatives, including general instruction, special education, English language learner programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. This award represents the district's second substantial Impact Aid Project Grant within one year, following a $727,952 grant awarded in March 2025, demonstrating the district's ongoing reliance on federal support to sustain essential educational operations and academic initiatives for its diverse student population.