Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Colstrip Public School District NO. 19 $166,105 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The district, operating Colstrip High School in Colstrip, Montana, uses the funding to support comprehensive K–12 educational services for a school population affected by federal property presence that reduces the local tax base. The award period runs through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid replaces local revenue lost because federally connected children or children whose parents work on federal property live within the district; such federal property is exempt from local property taxes that otherwise fund education. Section 7003 eligibility requires that at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The funding supports instruction, special education, English language learning, nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration.