Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District $1,642,913 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant.

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, a local educational agency serving Valley Center, California, received the award to replace lost local revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children in the district. Section 7003 assistance supports 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 district serves students in a region with significant federal land presence and a notable Native American population.

The award obligates $1,642,913 and runs through September 30, 2031. Performance takes place in Valley Center, California. The Impact Aid program compensates school districts for the property tax revenue they lose when the federal government acquires real property within their boundaries, making that property tax-exempt. Payments are computed on the basis of the statutory formula and made annually to eligible recipients.