Federal Project Grant Award Summary

East Central Schools (East Central ISD #2580) received a $100,945 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, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive educational services for kindergarten through twelfth grade students, with particular focus on federally connected children—those residing on federal property or whose parents are employed on federal property or serving on active duty in the uniformed services.

The grant funding enables East Central Schools to deliver a range of educational services and programs, including general academic instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration. As a school district serving the Finlayson, Minnesota area, East Central Schools utilizes Impact Aid formula funding to offset reduced local tax revenues resulting from federal impact on the district's tax base, thereby maintaining educational quality and infrastructure for its student population, including Native American and disadvantaged students.