Project Grant S041B262469

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Watermeet Township School District received a $311,303 Project Grant award from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This funding supports comprehensive K-12 educational services for a rural Michigan school district serving a significant federally connected student population, including children from military families and Native American communities. The district qualifies for Impact Aid assistance as a local educational agency (LEA) 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, or have parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services.

The grant funding enables Watermeet Township School District to maintain and enhance educational programs and services including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. These services are designed to address the reduced local tax base resulting from federal land presence and to ensure equitable educational resources for underserved and federally connected student populations in this economically disadvantaged rural area.