Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $1,232,172 to Craven County Schools on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041). The funding supports educational services for federally connected children in the district, including special education, English language learner programs, school nutrition services, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. Craven County Schools, located in New Bern, North Carolina, serves a student population with significant federal connections through military installations and federal properties in the area. The award runs through September 30, 2031. Impact Aid provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of eligible federally connected children—defined as those living on federal property or with a parent employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the district's tax base and local revenue available for education.