Federal Grant Award Summary

ST Ignace Area Schools received a Project Grant award of $183,670 from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. The Impact Aid program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) affected by federal activities that reduce their local tax base and revenue capacity. Under Section 7003 of Title VII, this award compensates the school district for lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children—specifically, those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The funding helps ST Ignace Area Schools replace revenue that would otherwise support K-12 educational operations and services for the local student population.

The award recognizes that ST Ignace Area Schools, located in Michigan, meets the statutory threshold for federal impact assistance by having at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. Impact Aid payments are distributed annually through a statutory formula and enable the district to maintain educational services and infrastructure despite the loss of property tax revenue from federally exempt lands within its jurisdiction.