Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Mountain Empire Unified School District $167,942 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

Section 7003 of Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. The funding replaces local revenue lost to tax exemption on federally acquired property.

Mountain Empire Unified School District, located in Pine Valley, California, serves as a local educational agency educating federally connected students. The award covers the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on the basis of the statutory formula and made annually to eligible LEAs. The district is required to retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.