Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Cumberland County Public Schools $3.930 million on October 1, 2025, under Impact Aid (CFDA 84.041), Title VII, Section 7003, a Project Grant to provide financial assistance to school districts affected by the presence of federally connected children, including those living on Federal property and children whose parents work on Federal property or serve on active duty in the uniformed services.

Cumberland County Public Schools, operating as a school district in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serves over 53,000 students across 87 schools. The award obligates $3.930 million and carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The grant funds educational services and programming for eligible federally connected student populations, particularly American Indian and Alaska Native students and children from military-connected families. Impact Aid reimburses lost local revenue that would otherwise fund education of these children, whose families' Federal property or employment status exempts that property from local property taxes.