Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Mascoutah Community Unit School District a $21.0 million Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program, this award provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue attributable to the presence of federally connected children attending the district's schools. The district qualifies for Impact Aid funding based on enrollment of federally connected students—those living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—specifically in proximity to Scott Air Force Base near the district's headquarters in Mascoutah, Illinois.

The funding supports comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth-grade educational services for federally connected students, including general academic instruction, special education services, English language learning programs, and school nutrition initiatives. This six-year award represents the district's primary federal education funding stream and is administered as a direct federal grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education rather than as a sub-award. The Impact Aid formula grant is computed based on statutory criteria, with annual payments to eligible local educational agencies where federal activities have reduced the local tax base available for school district operations.