Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Houston County Board of Education $1.32 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The award funds K-12 educational services in Perry, Georgia, for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where federal activities reduce the local tax base or where federally connected children—those living on federal property or having a parent working on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—place educational and financial burden on local educational agencies. Section 7003 assistance targets districts enrolling at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. Houston County Board of Education, a local government entity and school district, serves the Perry community and surrounding areas and has received Impact Aid project grants since 2022. The district also receives sub-grant awards through the Georgia Department of Education spanning Title I-A disadvantaged student funding, Title II-A teacher quality, Title III-A English Language Learner instruction, special education under IDEA, career and technical education, school nutrition programs, and supplemental initiatives funded through American Rescue Plan and ESSER mechanisms.