Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $3.099 million to Lame Deer Elementary on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The award extends through September 30, 2031, and funds educational services for the school serving a predominantly Native American student population on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Lame Deer, Montana. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to local educational agencies where the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the school district's tax base and revenue capacity. Section 7003 eligibility requires that at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or meet the parent employment or military service criteria. The assistance type is a Project Grant, with the full obligated amount of $3.099 million.