Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Muscogee County School District $537,398 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant providing financial assistance to local educational agencies serving federally connected children.

The award funds general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration for students in Muscogee County School District. Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program provides assistance to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. Payments replace lost local revenue from property tax exemptions on Federal property.

The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Columbus, Georgia. Muscogee County School District, the state's third-largest city school system, serves a significant population of federally connected students and receives concurrent federal education grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Bureau of Justice Assistance.