Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Red Mesa Unified School District 27 a Project Grant of $4,351,084 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

The award funds educational services for the district, which serves a significant Native American student population in a rural area. Red Mesa Unified School District 27 is eligible under Section 7003 because it educates federally connected children living on or whose parents work on Federal property, including Indian lands, or whose parents are on active duty in the uniformed services. The district uses Impact Aid funding to support general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration, with services tailored to address cultural and linguistic needs of Native American students.

Performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, at the district's location in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. The obligated amount is $4,351,084. Impact Aid replaces local revenue that would otherwise support education but is unavailable because federally connected property is exempt from local property taxes.