Federal Grant Award Summary

Graham County Board of Education received a $184,927 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003). This award supports the delivery of comprehensive K-12 educational services to Graham County students in Robbinsville, North Carolina. The Impact Aid Program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies adversely affected by federal activities, including those serving federally connected children (students living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services). Section 7003 eligibility requires districts to enroll at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance.

The funding enables Graham County Board of Education to maintain and enhance educational services including general instruction, special education, English language learning support, school nutrition programs, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. As a parent entity with a history of federal grant participation, the board leverages Impact Aid Program funding alongside sub-grant awards from partners such as Appalachian State University's GEAR UP Partnership Project and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to address comprehensive student needs and educational challenges across the district.