The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $117,693 to Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Title VII, Section 7002. The award funds comprehensive K-12 educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Performance runs through September 30, 2031, with work performed in Bennington, Vermont. The district receives Impact Aid as supplemental funding to offset revenue losses resulting from federal property acquisitions that have reduced the local tax base. Under Section 7002, the district qualifies for assistance because an aggregate of 10 percent or more of its assessed real property valuation has been acquired by the federal government since 1938. The district operates as the direct recipient with no identified sub-recipients.