Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Chicago Public Schools (Board of Education City of Chicago) $113,692.00 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This Project Grant provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities that reduce the local tax base. The funding supports Chicago Public Schools' delivery of comprehensive K-12 educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration initiatives.

The award enables Chicago Public Schools to maintain and enhance educational services for federally connected students, including those living on federal property and children of federal employees or active-duty military personnel. Given the district's substantial student population—over 322,000 students across 651 schools with approximately 71% from families within 185% of the federal poverty line—the Impact Aid funding supports critical educational infrastructure and programming that would otherwise be constrained by reduced local tax revenue from federal land acquisition.