Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded County Of El Paso School District 20 (Academy School District #20) $1,949,235 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003, with performance through September 30, 2031. Section 7003 assistance supports school districts where at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, operates 36 schools serving over 25,000 students, including military-connected and economically disadvantaged populations. The award funds general academic instruction, special education, English language acquisition, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. This is one of 59 Impact Aid awards received by the district from the Department of Education, which also receives significant facility construction and design funding from the Department of Defense and nutrition sub-awards passed through from the Colorado Board of Education.