Project Grant S041B262217

The Board of Education of St. Mary's County, doing business as St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS), received a Project Grant award of $362,244.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade educational services for the school district, including general academic instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities that reduce local tax bases, particularly districts serving federally connected student populations, including military-connected children and youth with parents employed on federal installations.

SMCPS qualifies for Impact Aid Program funding under Section 7003, which provides assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance reside on federal property or have parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. Beyond the primary Impact Aid award, SMCPS receives substantial sub-grant funding channeled through the Maryland State Department of Education, including Title I Part A funding for economically disadvantaged students, Special Education funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Parts B and C, Title II Part A professional development support, English Language Acquisition programs, McKinney-Vento Act funding for homeless children and youth, and American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds including ESSER III grants.