Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Rocky Boy Schools, a Native American educational institution in Box Elder, Montana, $3,996,004 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). The award funds educational services to local educational agencies serving federally connected children living on or whose parents work on Federal property or are on active duty in the uniformed services. Rocky Boy Schools serves K-12 Native American students and will use the award through September 30, 2031. The Impact Aid program replaces lost local revenue for school districts affected by Federal activities that exempt certain properties from local property taxes, reducing the tax base available to finance education. Section 7003 eligibility applies 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 including Indian lands or have a parent employed on Federal property or active duty status.