The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $679,829 to Mesa Unified School District 4 (doing business as Mesa Public Schools) on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).
The award supports financial assistance to the school district to offset the revenue impact of federally connected children enrolled in the district's schools. Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program provides assistance to districts where 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. Mesa Public Schools serves a diverse student population, including Native American, military-connected, and low-income students, many of whom qualify as federally connected.
The performance period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Mesa, Arizona 85201. The funding is obligated for the full award amount of $679,829. Payments under the program are made annually to eligible LEAs based on a statutory formula, and the district must retain records supporting the payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.