Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Carthage Central School District $8.808 million under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025, to provide financial assistance replacing lost local tax revenue caused by the presence of federally connected children and Federal property within the school district's boundaries.

The award supports comprehensive K–12 educational services in Carthage, New York, with funding obligated through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid compensates local educational agencies where the tax base is reduced through Federal acquisition of real property or where a significant proportion of enrolled children live on Federal property or have a parent on active duty in the uniformed services. Carthage Central School District qualifies under Section 7003, which provides assistance to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent who works on or is on active duty with the Federal Government.

The district leverages Impact Aid funding to maintain and enhance educational infrastructure and programming across general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration, with particular focus on serving military-connected students and disadvantaged populations in an area affected by reduced local tax revenue.