Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $734,217 to Arlee Joint School District #8 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7003).

The award funds educational services for students in the Flathead Reservation area and supports a local educational agency affected by the presence of federally connected children. Section 7003 of the program provides assistance to school districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property including Indian lands and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. The district serves Arlee, Montana, where a significant student population qualifies under these federal nexus criteria, reducing the district's local property tax base.

Performance spans from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Arlee, Montana. The assistance type is a project grant. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue that would otherwise support education of federally connected children, enabling the district to maintain comprehensive K–12 educational services in a rural and culturally diverse environment.