Project Grant S041B262213

The Board of Education of Montgomery County, doing business as Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), received a $193,831.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to offset lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children in the school district—specifically students who live on federal property or have parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services.

The Impact Aid Program compensates eligible local educational agencies for the educational costs associated with federally connected students, whose families' federal property holdings are exempt from local property taxation. As a Section 7003 eligible district, MCPS serves students meeting the threshold of at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance, thereby qualifying for annual payments computed under the statutory formula. The six-year award period supports MCPS's continued provision of comprehensive educational services to its diverse student population of over 161,000 students across 211 schools in Rockville, Maryland.