Federal Grant Award Summary

The Deer River Public School District received a $278,745 Project Grant award 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 K-12 educational services in Deer River, Minnesota, a community with significant Native American population that qualifies for Impact Aid funding due to reduced local tax revenue resulting from federal land presence and federally connected student populations. The funding enables the district to maintain and enhance educational programming including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition services, and teacher professional development.

The award particularly supports culturally responsive educational approaches tailored to American Indian and Alaska Native students, consistent with the district's established programming focus. As an LEA meeting Impact Aid eligibility criteria under Section 7003 with a substantial percentage of federally connected children in average daily attendance living on or near federal and Indian lands, Deer River Public Schools utilizes this funding to deliver supplemental academic instruction and specialized student support services. The six-year award period reflects the district's ongoing need for federal financial assistance to sustain educational services in an area where federal land acquisition has diminished the local property tax base.