Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation $263,786 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7002 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant.

The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federal property or federally connected children reduces the local tax base. Section 7002 eligibility applies to districts where the Federal Government has acquired 10 percent or more of assessed real property valuation since 1938 and the district is not substantially compensated by revenue from activities on eligible federal property.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, a public school district based in Columbus, Indiana, serves K-12 students. The award obligates $263,786 for the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Work is performed in Columbus, Indiana. The source does not specify the particular educational activities or student populations served through this award beyond the program's statutory purpose of replacing lost local revenue from federally exempt property.