Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Board of Education of St. Mary's County $1,165,684 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). St. Mary's County Public Schools serves as the direct recipient and provides K-12 educational services to Leonardtown, Maryland and the surrounding county.

The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or having a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the local tax base available for education funding. Section 7003 eligibility requires that 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 in active duty status. The award funds general instructional and educational services delivered throughout the district.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Performance takes place in Leonardtown, Maryland. The district has received Impact Aid awards continuously since fiscal year 2022 and also participates in multiple sub-grant awards channeled through the Maryland State Department of Education, including Title I Part A, IDEA Parts B and C, Title II Part A, English Language Acquisition, McKinney-Vento, and Perkins Formula funding.