Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Wheatland School District $1.777 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award funds general K-12 educational services to Wheatland, California, from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or having a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the district's local tax base and revenue capacity. Section 7003 eligibility requires that at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live or work on Federal property or are military dependents. Payments under Impact Aid are computed annually according to statutory formula, prorated if appropriations are insufficient. The district must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.