Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Poplar School District 9 and 9B $2,267,716 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant that runs through September 30, 2031.

Poplar School District 9 and 9B, which operates as Poplar High School in Poplar, Montana, serves a predominantly Native American student population. The award funds educational services for the district, which educates eligible federally connected children living on or near Federal property, including Indian lands, or with parents employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. Impact Aid replaces local revenue lost when Federal property exemption from local property taxes reduces the tax base available to finance education. Payments under the program are computed on a statutory formula basis and prorated if appropriations are insufficient. The district must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year and is subject to mail-in or on-site reviews by program staff to verify application data.