Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Lowndes County School District $370,319.00 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2031. This Project Grant provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services in Lowndes County, Georgia, a school district adversely affected by federal activities that reduce the local tax base. The funding qualifies under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program, which assists local educational agencies (LEAs) where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property, have a parent employed on federal property, or have a parent on active duty in the uniformed services.

The award supports the district's general educational operations and enhancement of educational services, including instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Beyond this prime Impact Aid award, Lowndes County School District receives substantial supplementary federal funding through sub-grants administered by the Georgia Department of Education, encompassing Title I-A, Title II-A, Title III-A, Title I-C, Title IV, IDEA Sections 611 and 619, Perkins V Career and Technical Education programs, and the National School Lunch Program. This coordinated federal investment reflects sustained commitment to maintaining educational quality in an area where the federal presence has diminished the district's local revenue capacity.