Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Biloxi Public School District $616,644 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 Project Grant provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for the district, which serves approximately 1,400 students across 8 schools in Biloxi, Mississippi. The funding is specifically designated to offset the adverse fiscal impact on the school district resulting from federal activities that reduce the local tax base, including the presence of federal property and military installations that diminish local property tax revenues.

Under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program, the district qualifies for assistance based on having at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance who either live on federal property or have parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The awarded funds support general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, technology integration, and other essential K-12 educational services, enabling the district to maintain educational quality despite the reduced local tax base impact from federal land presence and military-connected student populations.