Project Grant S041B263652

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded St. John School District 3 a Project Grant of $3.21 million under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children—those living on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The Section 7003 funding mechanism specifically supports school districts where at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance meet eligibility thresholds.

The Impact Aid Program funds enable St. John School District 3 to maintain educational operations and services that would otherwise be constrained by the loss of local tax revenue. As documented in the district's historical grant profile, these resources support comprehensive K-12 educational programming with particular emphasis on serving American Indian and Alaska Native students, including culturally informed academic instruction, teacher professional development, student support services, school nutrition programs, literacy initiatives, and STEM programming. The district is required to maintain records supporting the payment amount for three years following the final payment and is subject to compliance reviews conducted by program staff to verify application data and required information.