Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded ST Ignace Area Schools $183,670 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant providing financial assistance to school districts affected by federal activities.

The award funds educational services in St Ignace, Michigan, through September 30, 2031. Section 7003 of Impact Aid assists 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 local educational agencies to pay for the education of these children, since federally acquired property is exempt from local property taxes.

ST Ignace Area Schools is a local government school district serving the K–12 student population in the St Ignace area. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on the basis of the statutory formula and are prorated if appropriations are insufficient. The recipient must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for a fiscal year.