Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lemon Grove School District $122,311 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

The award funds financial assistance to compensate the school district for the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or having a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—whose families' property is exempt from local property taxation, reducing the district's tax base and primary revenue source for education.

The grant period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Performance occurs in Lemon Grove, California. Lemon Grove School District, a local educational agency, has received six prior Impact Aid awards under Section 7003, all administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with completion dates extending through September 2031. The district also holds an active federal grant for school-based mental health services and participates in multiple sub-award programs flowing through the California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services, including Title I support, English Language Learner instruction, special education services, school nutrition programs, and pandemic relief funding.