Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Secondary Education awarded $695,403 to Montezuma-Cortez School District Re 1 Inc on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7003).

The Impact Aid program 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 tax base and local revenue capacity. Montezuma-Cortez qualifies under Section 7003, which provides assistance to districts enrolling at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. The district serves students in the Cortez area with particular focus on supporting Native American and Alaska Native students through comprehensive K-12 educational services.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance at Cortez, Colorado. This is a Project Grant, an assistance type providing direct funding to the recipient organization. Payments under Impact Aid are computed according to statutory formula and made annually to eligible LEAs. The district must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.