Project Grant S041B261006

Federal Grant Award Summary

Silver Valley Unified School District received a $13.37 million Project Grant 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) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district's student population, approximately 75% of whom are military-connected students from nearby Fort Irwin National Training Center and Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities that reduce the local tax base, making the district eligible under Section 7003 due to the high concentration of federally connected children in average daily attendance.

The funded services encompass general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The award directly addresses the unique educational challenges associated with serving a highly mobile military-connected student population in a remote California location where federal land presence substantially reduces available local tax revenue. This Impact Aid funding represents the district's primary federal educational support mechanism and complements additional competitive federal grants the district has secured, including Department of Defense Education Activity grants focused on military-connected student achievement and literacy development.