Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Cache School District 1 in Cache, Oklahoma a Project Grant of $491,198 under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue resulting from the federal government's tax-exempt property holdings and the presence of federally connected children within the school district. Cache School District 1 qualifies under Section 7003 of the Impact Aid statute, as the district educates a significant population of military-connected youth—approximately 41% of its approximately 2,000 students—due to proximity to Fort Sill Army Post and Altus Air Force Base, where parents are employed or serving on active duty in the uniformed services.

The funds support the district's comprehensive K-12 educational operations and services designed to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of its diverse student population, including military-connected students. These resources enable Cache School District 1 to maintain educational quality and programming that would otherwise be constrained by the reduced property tax base resulting from federal land exemptions and the concentration of military-connected families. The award reflects the federal government's commitment to ensuring that school districts serving substantial numbers of federally connected children receive adequate resources to deliver effective educational services.