Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Mineral County School District in Hawthorne, Nevada $485,220 under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025.

Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the federal presence or federal property acquisition reduces the local tax base and creates financial burden on local educational agencies. The award supports general educational services and operations for a rural K-12 system serving a community affected by substantial federal land presence in the region. Mineral County School District qualifies under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid program, which assists districts enrolling at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance, including children living on federal property or Indian lands and children with parents employed or on active duty on federal property.

The award period runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2031. Work is performed in Hawthorne, Nevada. This is a Project Grant assistance type. Annual payments under Impact Aid are computed according to statutory formula; if appropriations prove insufficient, payments are prorated. The district must retain records supporting the payment amount for three years after the final payment for each fiscal year.