Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $797,949 to Swain County Board of Education on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041). The award extends through September 30, 2031, and funds operations in Bryson City, North Carolina.

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the tax base is reduced through Federal acquisition of real property or where federally connected children—those living on Federal property or having parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—place educational burdens on local educational agencies. Swain County Schools qualifies under Section 7002 of Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, addressing revenue losses from tax-exempt Federal property within the district's assessed valuation.

The recipient is a local government school district serving K–12 students in the region. Swain County Schools has maintained consistent receipt of Federal grants through the Department of Education, with prior awards under the Indian Education Formula Grants program and ESSER pandemic relief funds, and has engaged sub-awards with Appalachian State University and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for college access and Title I support.