Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Valley County Treasurer $588,261.00 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This Project Grant provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue for school districts affected by federal activities, specifically addressing the educational needs of federally connected children in the Glasgow, Montana area. Under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid Program, the funding supports local educational agencies (LEAs) 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.

The award enables Valley County's school district to maintain educational services and operations that would otherwise be constrained by the tax-exempt status of federal property within the district's jurisdiction. As a statutory formula-based program, Impact Aid helps ensure that LEAs serving federally impacted populations receive necessary funding to deliver free public elementary and secondary education equivalent to non-impacted districts. Valley County Treasurer, as the administrative recipient, will manage the funds in accordance with federal audit and recordkeeping requirements, maintaining supporting documentation for three years following each fiscal year payment.