Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Indian River Central School District $19.628 million under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025, for the period through September 30, 2031. This Project Grant funds general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration serving the district's K–12 student population. Indian River Central School District, located in Philadelphia, New York, serves as a school district with significant federal land presence and a reduced local tax base, qualifying for Impact Aid assistance under Section 7003 of Title VII, ESEA, which provides financial assistance to districts educating federally connected children living or working on federal property. The award obligates $19.628 million over the six-year performance period. Impact Aid replaces lost local revenue resulting from federal property tax exemptions, supporting 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, have a parent working on federal property, or have a parent on active duty in the uniformed services.