Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Craig City School District $488,451 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award provides financial assistance to the school district to offset the financial burden created by the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—whose families do not contribute to the local tax base. The district serves Craig, Alaska, and operates through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid is structured to replace lost local revenue that school districts would otherwise collect through property taxes to educate eligible children; eligibility under Section 7003 requires that at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent working on Federal property or in active uniformed service. Payments are computed on the basis of a statutory formula and made annually.