Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Walthill Public Schools $2,329,401 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041).

Walthill Public Schools, a local educational agency serving Thurston County in Walthill, Nebraska, received this project grant to replace lost local revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children in the district's enrollment. Under Section 7003, the district qualifies for assistance 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 who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services. The award supports comprehensive K-12 educational services and programming to offset the tax base reduction caused by federal property exemptions from local taxation.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Performance takes place in Walthill, Nebraska. Payments are made annually to the eligible LEA, and the district must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year.