Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Geary County Unified School District #475 seventeen million four hundred four thousand six hundred eighty-six dollars on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), with a period of performance through September 30, 2031.

The district, headquartered in Junction City, Kansas, qualifies as a federally impacted school district serving approximately 8,000 to 8,250 students. The presence of Fort Riley military installation and substantial federal property within the district reduces the local tax base, constraining revenue available for K-12 educational services. This award replaces lost local revenue and supports comprehensive academic instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration.

The assistance type is a Project Grant. Performance occurs in Junction City, Kansas. The ultimate recipient is the school district itself; the district passes through sub-recipient grants primarily via the Kansas State Department of Education across multiple programs including Title I Low Income, Title II-A, Title III, Title IVA, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, special education funding, and services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Sub-awards also flow from the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the Kansas Board of Regents, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for early intervention services and other education programs.