Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Northwest Arctic Borough School District $3.386 million under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003, effective October 1, 2025. The award supports general instruction, special education, English language learning, and teacher training across the school district's 11 remote villages in the Northwest Arctic region. The district serves approximately 1,850 students, predominantly Alaska Native and Native American, in Kotzebue, Alaska. The funding obligates $3.386 million through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid Section 7003 assistance addresses the financial burden on school districts that educate federally connected children—those living on Federal property including Indian lands or with a parent working on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district qualifies where at least three percent or 400 of total eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live or work on eligible Federal property. Payments are computed annually on the basis of statutory formula and prorated if appropriations prove insufficient.