Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Anne Arundel County Public Schools $1.942551 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003), a Project Grant providing financial assistance to school districts affected by federal activities including military installations and federal property that reduces the local tax base.

The award funds K-12 educational services to students affected by federal activities, including military-connected students. Anne Arundel County Public Schools operates across its jurisdiction in Cape St Claire, Maryland. The award obligates $1.942551 million with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031.

Section 7003 of Impact Aid 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 federal property or have a parent who works on federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. Payments under the program are made annually and computed on a statutory formula basis.