Federal Grant Award Summary

Great Falls Parent Participation Preschool, Inc. (operating as Great Falls High School within Great Falls Public Schools) received a $103,947 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to compensate the school district for lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children—those living on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—who are enrolled in the district's public schools but whose families' property is exempt from local taxation.

Under Section 7003 eligibility criteria, the district qualifies for Impact Aid funding based on having at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. The grant funds support the continuation of free public elementary and secondary education services for these federally impacted students, helping the district maintain educational operations and services that would otherwise be underfunded due to the reduced local tax base. The award represents the statutory formula-based payment calculated to help replace the lost revenue from federal property tax exemptions.