Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Hill City School District 51-2 $441,031 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Title VII, Section 7002. The award is obligated through September 30, 2031 and supports educational services in Hill City, South Dakota.

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to local educational agencies where federal property acquisition has reduced the tax base available for school funding. Section 7002 assistance targets districts where the federal government has acquired 10 percent or more of assessed property valuation since 1938 and the district receives insufficient compensation from activities on eligible federal property. The program helps replace lost local revenue that would otherwise finance education for students living on or connected to federal property.

Hill City School District 51-2, a K-12 local educational agency serving the Hill City area, uses Impact Aid funding to support general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The district has received consistent Impact Aid awards throughout the 2022-2026 period and also draws on federal funding for Title I programs, IDEA special education services, rural education achievement initiatives, and pandemic relief funding.