Impact aid program, title VII, section 7002

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Clay County School District 501 $257,887 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7002 (CFDA 84.041).

The award funds comprehensive educational services including general academic instruction, special education, English language learner programs, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. Clay County School District 501 is a public school district based in Fairfield, Nebraska, operating kindergarten through twelfth-grade education.

The award runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Fairfield, Nebraska. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the tax base has been reduced through federal property acquisition, replacing lost local revenue that would otherwise fund education. The district qualifies because an aggregate of 10 percent or more of assessed real property valuation within its jurisdiction has been acquired by the federal government since 1938 and the district is not substantially compensated by revenue from activities on the eligible federal property. Payments are computed on a statutory formula and made annually to eligible local educational agencies.