Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $23.099 million to the Lower Kuskokwim School District on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The award funds educational services for the school district serving 22 villages and 6 schools in Bethel, Alaska, a predominantly Native American and Alaska Native region. The funding replaces lost local revenue resulting from 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' Federal property holdings are exempt from local property taxes. The award period runs through September 30, 2031. Under Section 7003, the district qualifies for assistance because 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 and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. Payments are made annually to the eligible LEA based on the statutory formula and prorated if appropriations are insufficient.