Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Unified School District 383 in Manhattan, Kansas $154,880 under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003, on October 1, 2025. The award supports financial assistance to the school district, which educates federally connected children—those living on Federal property and children with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district serves the Manhattan area with a significant population of military-connected students from nearby Fort Riley. The award period runs through September 30, 2031. Section 7003 of the Impact Aid program provides assistance to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or have parents working on Federal property or are on active duty, compensating for lost local property tax revenue that would otherwise fund education for these children. Payments are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible local educational agencies.