Federal Grant Award Summary

Colorado Springs School District 11 received a Project Grant award of $185,858.00 from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports the district's provision of comprehensive K-12 educational services in an area where federal activities—specifically military installations and federal land presence—have reduced the local tax base. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) significantly affected by federal property acquisition or federally connected student populations, enabling the district to maintain and enhance educational offerings including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, and technology integration.

The funding addresses the district's need to sustain educational services for students in Colorado Springs, where at least 3 percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property or have parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. These Impact Aid funds allow the district to offset revenue losses resulting from reduced local tax bases and support the delivery of quality educational programs to military-connected and federally impacted student populations throughout the performance period.