Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $180,488 to the Board of Education of Howard County on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Section 7003 provides assistance to school 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, including Indian lands, and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. The program replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise be available to districts to pay for the education of these children, since Federal property is exempt from local property taxes.

Howard County Public Schools System, the ultimate recipient, is a local government school district serving students across Howard County and actively participates in federally-funded educational initiatives spanning education, student support, school safety, and special education.