Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Valier School District 18 in Valier, Montana, $175,329 through the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025. The award runs through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid compensates school districts for reduced local tax bases caused by federal land acquisition or the presence of federally connected children, including those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. Valier School District 18 qualifies under Section 7003, which serves districts where at least three percent or 400 of total eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or have a parent connected to federal property or installations. The funding supports general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, technology integration, and supplemental academic initiatives within the district's K-12 program.