Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $164,283.00 to Dekalb County Board Of Education on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7002 (CFDA 84.041). The award runs through September 30, 2031, and supports educational operations in Smithville, Tennessee, a district where federal property acquisition has reduced the local tax base available for school funding. Under Section 7002 of the Impact Aid program, the recipient district qualifies because 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 revenue compensation from activities on eligible federal property. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise finance education, with payments computed on a statutory formula and made annually to eligible local educational agencies. The award is classified as a Project Grant, with funds obligated at the full amount.