Federal Grant Award Summary

The Big Pine Unified School District received a $317,287 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district's student population in Big Pine, California, a rural community adversely affected by federal land presence that reduces the local tax base.

The funding supports a broad range of educational services and infrastructure maintenance, including general instruction, special education, English language learner programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. As a Section 7003 Impact Aid recipient, Big Pine Unified School District qualifies for this assistance based on its enrollment of federally connected children and the district's status as a rural educational agency with limited local revenue capacity. The six-year award period reflects the sustained nature of Impact Aid funding designed to help local educational agencies maintain educational quality in communities where federal land acquisition has diminished the traditional tax base.