Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Great Falls School District 1 $1,004,088 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

The award funds K-12 educational services and supports general instruction, special education, English language learning services, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The recipient operates as Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Great Falls, Montana, where performance takes place through September 30, 2031.

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the enrollment of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—creates a financial burden by reducing the district's local tax base. Great Falls School District 1 qualifies under Section 7003, which assists districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or are connected to Federal property. The district has received five consecutive Impact Aid awards since October 2021, demonstrating sustained eligibility and funding continuity through the current performance period.