Project Grant S041B262990

Winnebago Public School District 17 received a $2.68 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services in a school district adversely affected by federal land acquisition that reduces the local tax base. The funding enables the district to maintain and enhance general instruction, special education, English language learning programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration across the district.

The Impact Aid Program specifically targets local educational agencies like Winnebago Public School that serve federally connected student populations, including those residing on or near federal property and American Indian students. The award recognizes the district's eligibility under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid statute, which provides assistance to districts where at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance either live on federal property or have parents employed on federal property or serving in active military duty. This six-year funding cycle supports the district's efforts to maintain educational quality and serve vulnerable student populations in an area with reduced local tax revenue due to federal activities.