Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Whiteriver Unified School District 20 $22.955611 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The award funds educational services for a school district serving a predominantly Native American community in Whiteriver, Arizona. The district receives Impact Aid assistance because it educates federally connected children—those living on Federal property including Indian lands and/or those with a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—whose presence reduces the district's local tax base and revenue available for education. The award runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Whiteriver, Arizona. Under Section 7003 eligibility, the district must enroll at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance to qualify for this assistance. Annual payments are computed on a statutory formula basis, prorated if federal appropriations prove insufficient.