Project Grant S041B261103

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Wheatland Union High School District $398,589 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Title VII, Section 7003, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This Project Grant provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children in the district's jurisdiction. Section 7003 eligibility is based on the district meeting the threshold of at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance, including those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services.

The award enables Wheatland Union High School District to direct funds toward educational operations and services that would otherwise be funded through local property taxes unavailable due to federal land exemptions or federally connected student populations. This assistance supports the district's continued provision of free public secondary education while offsetting the revenue gap created by the federal presence in its service area. Payments under Impact Aid are computed using a statutory formula and distributed annually to eligible local educational agencies, with this award structured as a multi-year commitment extending through fiscal year 2031.