Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $3.213 million to St. John School District 3 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid Program, Title VII, Section 7003 (CFDA 84.041), a Project Grant.

St. John School District 3, a local educational agency based in St. John, North Dakota, serves American Indian and Alaska Native students. The award runs through September 30, 2031, and provides financial assistance to offset revenue lost when federally connected children—those living on federal property including Indian lands or with parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduce the district's local property tax base. Section 7003 eligibility requires at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance to live or have parental employment on federal property. The district uses Impact Aid funding to support K–12 academic programming, culturally informed instruction, professional development, student support services, school nutrition programs, literacy initiatives, and STEM programming. Payments are computed annually using a statutory formula and are prorated if appropriations prove insufficient.