Project Grant S041B263524

The Carteret County Board of Education received a Project Grant award of $161,890 from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to support comprehensive K-12 educational services for the school district located in Beaufort, North Carolina, which qualifies for Impact Aid funding due to the presence of federally connected children—those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or in active military service. The funding enables the district to maintain and enhance educational services that might otherwise be constrained by reduced local tax revenue resulting from federal land presence.

The award represents the fifth consecutive prime grant received by Carteret County Board of Education under the Impact Aid Program's Section 7003 provision, demonstrating the district's ongoing status as an eligible local educational agency. In addition to this prime grant, the school district leverages supplementary federal funding through sub-grant awards supporting high-quality pre-kindergarten services, nutrition assistance programs, and Title I educational initiatives. The combined federal funding portfolio enables the district to serve low-income and disadvantaged students while supporting educational quality across early childhood and K-12 programs.