Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded SOLE Public School $2.090805 million on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), with final completion on September 30, 2031. The award supports financial assistance to the school district to replace lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property or with parents working on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. SOLE Public School, a rural K–12 local educational agency serving a predominantly Native American community in Solen, North Dakota, qualifies under Section 7003 criteria, which provide assistance to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance live on or have parents employed on Federal property or in active service. Payments under Impact Aid are computed on a statutory formula and made annually to eligible LEAs. The school district must retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year and remains subject to mail-in or on-site reviews by program staff to verify application data.