Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Niobrara Public School District $2,092,356 on October 1, 2025, under Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award funds support for a school district educating federally connected children, including those living on federal property and children with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The award runs through September 30, 2031, with performance based in Niobrara, Nebraska. Section 7003 eligibility requires that at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on federal property or meet the parental employment criteria; Impact Aid replaces local tax revenue lost because federal property is exempt from local property taxation. Payments under the program are computed using a statutory formula and made annually to eligible local educational agencies.