Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Polson School District 23 $499,832 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

Polson School District 23, serving Polson, Montana, and federally recognized as an Indian tribe school district, provides K-12 educational services to a significant Native American student population. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to school districts affected by Federal activities—specifically districts where the presence of federally connected children (those living on Federal property including Indian lands or having a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services) reduces the tax base and denies local educational agencies access to property tax revenue. Under Section 7003, assistance is provided to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property or meet the work/military service criterion.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Payments are made annually to eligible LEAs on the basis of a statutory formula and are prorated if appropriations are insufficient. The assistance type is a Project Grant.