Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Montague Township Board of Education received a $165,599 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7002). This award, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2031, provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for the Montague Township School District located in Branchville, New Jersey. The Impact Aid Program specifically targets local educational agencies (LEAs) adversely affected by federal activities that reduce local tax revenue, such as federal land acquisition. The funding supports a range of educational initiatives including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration.

As a rural school district serving federally connected students, Montague Township School District utilizes Impact Aid funding to maintain and enhance its educational operations and infrastructure. This award reflects the district's continued pattern of federal grant support, following a previous $173,002 Impact Aid award in December 2024. The program requires that the district demonstrate that at least 10 percent of assessed valuation of real property has been federally acquired since 1938 and that the district is not substantially compensated by revenue from activities on eligible federal property.