Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $215,918 to the Board of Education City of Chicago (doing business as Chicago Public Schools) on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003).

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the district's property tax base. Section 7003 assistance flows to districts enrolling at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. Chicago Public Schools serves over 322,000 students across 651 schools, with approximately 71 percent from families below 185 percent of the federal poverty line.

The award runs through September 30, 2031, with performance in Chicago, Illinois. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually. The recipient must retain records supporting the payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.