Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lakeside Union School District $355,932 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) via Project Grant on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for the Lakeside, California school district, which qualifies for Impact Aid funding due to significant federal property within its service area that reduces the local tax base. The funding enables the district to maintain educational quality across general instruction, special education, English language learning programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher training initiatives, and technology integration.

The Impact Aid Program is specifically designed to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities. The statute requires that eligible districts either have federal property acquisitions representing 10% or more of assessed valuation since 1938 (Section 7002) or enroll federally connected children representing at least 3% or 400 students in average daily attendance (Section 7003). By funding these supplementary educational services, the program ensures that school districts serving areas with reduced tax bases can maintain parity with other districts and effectively serve their student populations, including vulnerable populations such as English language learners and students with special needs.