Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Harvard School District #11 $101,837 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025, for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031.

Harvard School District #11, which operates Harvard Public School in Harvard, Nebraska, received this Project Grant to offset revenue lost when federal property within the district became exempt from local property taxation. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federal property or federally connected children—those living on federal property, with a parent employed on federal property, or with a parent on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the local tax base and creates financial burden on the district's ability to educate students.

The district qualifies for assistance under Section 7002 of the Impact Aid program, which serves LEAs where an aggregate of 10 percent or more of assessed real property valuation has been acquired by the federal government since 1938 and the district is not substantially compensated by revenue from activities on the eligible federal property. Payments are made annually to eligible LEAs under the statutory formula and are prorated if appropriations are insufficient. The district must retain records supporting its payment for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.