Federal Grant Award Summary

Blackfoot School District 55 received a $1.79M Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), administered by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports the district's provision of comprehensive K-12 educational services to students in Blackfoot, Idaho, with particular emphasis on serving American Indian and Alaska Native students residing on or near the Fort Hall Reservation and federally connected children. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal land presence and reduced local tax bases, enabling districts to maintain and enhance general instruction, special education, English language acquisition, career and technical education, teacher quality initiatives, and school nutrition programs.

The six-year funding period enables Blackfoot School District 55 to sustain educational services and support infrastructure for a student population with significant federal connections. As a district serving the northern portion of the Fort Hall Reservation where federal property reduces the local tax base, the district qualifies under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program, which assists localities where a minimum of 3 percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property or have parents employed on federal property. This award complements the district's ongoing receipt of multiple federal education grants, including Indian Education Formula Grants and specialized programming in career technical education, and reinforces the district's commitment to addressing the unique cultural and academic needs of its Native American student population.