Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Owens Valley Unified School District received a $181,726 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, 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 a rural school district in Independence, California, which has experienced reduced local tax revenue due to federal land presence and federally connected student populations in the district.

The funding enables the school district to maintain and enhance educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning support, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training and professional development, technology integration, and supplemental academic initiatives. As a rural local educational agency serving at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance, the district qualifies for Impact Aid assistance under Section 7003, which supports districts where students live on federal property or have parents working on federal property or in active military service.