Federal Grant Award Summary

The Montezuma-Cortez School District Re 1 Inc. received a $646,281 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for a local educational agency (LEA) adversely affected by federal activities, specifically where federally connected children reside on or near federal property, including Indian lands, or have parents employed on federal property or in active military service. The funding supports general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration initiatives.

The Impact Aid Program award to Montezuma-Cortez School District is designed to mitigate the reduction in local tax base revenue resulting from federal land presence and the enrollment of federally connected students. As a school district serving the Cortez, Colorado area with a focus on Native American and Alaska Native student populations, the district utilizes these federal funds to maintain educational quality and access to services that would otherwise be underfunded due to the diminished local tax base, thereby ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students in the district.