Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Ronan School District 30 in Ronan, Montana $3.122 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7003).

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts whose tax bases are reduced by federal property acquisition or whose student populations include federally connected children living on or whose parents work on federal property or are on active duty in the uniformed services. Ronan School District 30 serves students on the Flathead Indian Reservation, with 64 percent of its K-12 enrollment of 1,471 students identifying as American Indian. The district encompasses four schools: Pablo Elementary, K. William Harvey Elementary, Ronan Middle, and Ronan High.

The award obligates $3.122 million for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. Payments under Impact Aid are made annually on a statutory formula basis, 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.