Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $112,614 to East Central Schools on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). East Central Schools, a local educational agency serving Finlayson, Minnesota, uses the funding to replace local revenue lost because children living on Federal property and children with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services generate no property tax base for the district. The award runs through September 30, 2031, with performance in Finlayson, MN 55735. Section 7003 assistance is available to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or have a parent working on Federal property or in active military service. Payments are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible LEAs. The district maintains records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year, and the program office conducts mail-in or on-site reviews to verify application data.