Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Board of Education of North Hanover Town $16,466,158 under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003, effective October 1, 2025.

The funding supports comprehensive K–12 educational services for the North Hanover Township school district, with emphasis on meeting the needs of its military-connected student population due to proximity to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The district uses Impact Aid funds to compensate for reduced local tax revenue resulting from federal land presence and to deliver academic, social, and emotional support initiatives designed to close achievement gaps and provide consistent learning experiences for students whose parents work on federal property or are on active duty in the uniformed services.

The award runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Wrightstown, New Jersey. This is a Project Grant assistance type under CFDA 84.041. The Impact Aid program provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children or federal property acquisition reduces the local tax base available for education funding. Section 7003 eligibility requires at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance to live on federal property or have a parent working on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services.