Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Onamia Public Schools $1,282,104 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Title VII, Section 7003.

Onamia Public Schools, operating as Independent District #480, serves approximately 1,400 tribally enrolled members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and other local students in a K–12 system near Lake Mille Lacs in Onamia, Minnesota. The Impact Aid program provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children—including those living on federal or Indian lands and children whose parents work on federal property or are on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the local tax base. Section 7003 eligibility requires that at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or be connected to federal property.

The award obligates $1,282,104 with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Funds support the district's comprehensive educational mission, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Performance occurs in Onamia, Minnesota.