Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Ronan School District 30 $825,123 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025. The award runs through September 30, 2031, and serves Ronan, Montana.

Impact Aid compensates school districts for lost local tax revenue resulting from federal property acquisitions and the presence of federally connected children—those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. Ronan School District 30, a local educational agency serving a significant Native American student population in an area with substantial federal land presence, qualifies under Section 7003 of Title VII, which applies to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or have federal employment connections to federal property including Indian lands.

The district uses Impact Aid funding to support general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration services. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible LEAs; payments are prorated if appropriations prove insufficient.