Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Waynesville R-6 School District $23.560 million under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) on October 1, 2025. The award runs through September 30, 2031 and is classified as a Project Grant.

Waynesville R-6 School District serves kindergarten through twelfth-grade students in Waynesville, Missouri, with substantial enrollment of federally connected children whose parents work on or reside on federal property, including Fort Leonard Wood. The Impact Aid program provides formula-based assistance to replace local tax revenue lost when federal property within the district's jurisdiction remains exempt from local property taxation. Under Section 7003 eligibility, the district qualifies where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property or have a parent employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The district uses Impact Aid funding to support general educational operations, including special education, English language acquisition, school nutrition, career and technical education, and teacher professional development for its military-connected student population. Place of performance is Waynesville, Missouri 65583.