Project Grant S041B261091

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Warner Unified School District a $498,164 Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This grant provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children in the district's attendance area. Under Section 7003 of Title VII, Impact Aid is distributed to school districts where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property, have a parent employed on federal property, or have a parent on active duty in the uniformed services. Warner Unified School District, located in Warner Springs, California, qualifies for this assistance based on the federally connected student population it serves.

The funding supports the district's ability to provide comprehensive educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, and supplemental academic programs to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. As a small, rural school district in a potentially federally impacted area, the district utilizes Impact Aid resources to maintain educational quality and student achievement despite the loss of local tax revenue that would otherwise be unavailable due to the tax-exempt status of federal property within its jurisdiction.