Federal Grant Award Summary

Poplar School District 9 and 9B received a $2,299,435 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports the provision of comprehensive K-12 educational services to the district's predominantly Native American student population in Poplar, Montana. The funding enables the district to deliver general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher professional development, and technology integration services while maintaining and enhancing educational quality in a community where federal land presence and reservation status have reduced the local tax base.

The Impact Aid Program specifically targets local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities, including those serving Native American reservations where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children are in average daily attendance. Poplar School District qualifies under Section 7003 of the program, which provides financial assistance to districts where eligible federally connected children live on federal property, including Indian lands, or have parents employed on federal property. The award supports the district's mission to deliver culturally responsive educational programs that address the unique academic, cultural, and language needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students while ensuring compliance with state academic standards.