Federal Grant Award Summary

Muroc Joint Unified School District received a Project Grant award of $3,005,394 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Title VII, Section 7003, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district's military-connected student population near Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, California. The funding enables the district to maintain and enhance educational programming across general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration.

The Impact Aid Program award recognizes the adverse fiscal impact on the district resulting from federal activities, specifically the presence of Edwards Air Force Base, which reduces the local tax base available for educational funding. Section 7003 assistance is provided to school districts where a significant percentage of federally connected children—including those living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—comprise at least three percent or 400 of the total students in average daily attendance. The six-year grant term allows the district to sustain critical educational services and infrastructure support for this federally impacted school community.