Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Long Beach School District $370,982 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Section 7003, a Project Grant providing financial assistance to school districts affected by federal activities that reduce the local tax base.

The award supports Long Beach School District's K–12 educational services in Long Beach, Mississippi. The funding period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue from property tax exemptions on federal lands and compensates districts where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property, have a parent employed on federal property, or have a parent on active duty in the uniformed services. Long Beach School District qualifies under Section 7003 and has received multiple Impact Aid awards dating to at least January 2022, along with federal funding through the Mississippi Department of Education for Title I, Title II, Title IV, IDEA, Child Nutrition Programs, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and American Rescue Plan relief, and through the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the SAVE school violence prevention initiative.