Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Colstrip Public School District $302,415 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025.

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the tax base is reduced through Federal acquisition of real property or where children live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have parents working on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. These children's property is exempt from local property taxes, denying school districts the primary revenue source used to finance education.

Colstrip Public School District serves Colstrip, Montana. The award is a project grant with a period of performance extending from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. Payments are computed on the basis of the statutory formula, made annually, and prorated if appropriations are insufficient. The district must retain records supporting the payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.