Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Copper River School District $454,776 under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 on October 1, 2025. The award supports general instruction, special education, English language learning, and technology integration in a federally-affected school district serving rural Alaskan communities with a particular focus on Native American students. The recipient is Copper River School District, headquartered in Glennallen, Alaska. Work is performed in Glennallen, AK 99588. The award runs through September 30, 2031. Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent working on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district has received recurring Impact Aid project grants since at least 2021 and holds a diversified federal grant portfolio including Distance Learning and Telemedicine funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service and pass-through funding from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development for Title I, Special Education, teacher quality, migrant education, and American Rescue Plan learning loss programs.