Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $452,533 on October 1, 2025, through the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041) to support educational services in Clovis, New Mexico. This Project Grant, which extends through September 30, 2031, provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) affected by federal activities. The award specifically addresses revenue loss resulting from federal land acquisition or the presence of federally connected children—those living on federal property, with parents employed on federal property, or on active duty in the uniformed services—whose families do not contribute to local property tax bases that typically fund public education.

Under Section 7003 eligibility criteria, the Clovis school district qualifies for assistance where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children are enrolled in average daily attendance. The Impact Aid program compensates for the educational funding gap created when federal property remains tax-exempt, thereby enabling the LEA to maintain educational services and facility operations that might otherwise be constrained by reduced local tax revenue. Annual payments to eligible LEAs are computed using a statutory formula and prorated based on congressional appropriations.