Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Pemberton Township Board of Education received a $1,028,699 Project Grant award 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 comprehensive K-12 educational services to support the district's approximately 5,000 students, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The funding addresses the district's reduced local tax base resulting from federal properties and military installations located within its jurisdiction that are exempt from local taxation.

As a federally impacted school district meeting Impact Aid eligibility requirements under Section 7003, Pemberton Township qualifies for assistance due to the presence of federally connected children in its student population. The grant represents one component of the district's substantial federal funding portfolio, which exceeds $20.6 million across multiple initiatives. This award exemplifies the Impact Aid Program's statutory mission to ensure that local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities can maintain educational quality and equity for their students despite the constraints imposed by reduced local revenue sources.