Project Grant S041A266367

The BON Homme School District received a Project Grant award of $301,062 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. This award supports the district's efforts to maintain comprehensive K-12 educational services in Tyndall, South Dakota, where the local tax base has been reduced due to federal acquisition of real property within the district. The funding enables the district to sustain essential educational programming including general instruction, special education, English language learning services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training initiatives, and technology integration despite the economic challenges posed by its rural location and limited local tax revenue.

The Impact Aid Program specifically compensates school districts adversely affected by federal land presence, military installations, or Native American reservations that reduce assessed valuation and local funding capacity. As a rural school district serving a federally impacted community, BON Homme School District qualifies under Section 7002 of the Impact Aid Program, which provides assistance to districts where aggregate federal property acquisition represents 10 percent or more of assessed valuation. This recurring federal grant award demonstrates the program's commitment to ensuring that educationally disadvantaged rural districts maintain operational capacity and educational quality despite reduced local tax bases.