Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $939,136 to Harnett County Board of Education on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The award funds educational services for federally connected students in Harnett County Schools, the recipient's operating name, serving the district in Lillington, North Carolina through September 30, 2031. Section 7003 Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school 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 employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The program compensates for lost local property tax revenue that would otherwise support education of these children. Payments are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually to eligible local educational agencies.