Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Commerce School District I 18 a Project Grant of $107,556.00 under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children—those residing on federal property or having parents employed on federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The Impact Aid program compensates eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) for the tax base erosion caused by federal property exemptions, enabling the district to maintain educational services and infrastructure that would otherwise be underfunded.

Commerce School District I 18 qualifies under Section 7003, which serves districts with at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance. The obligated funds support the district's operations and educational programming in Commerce, Oklahoma, and reflect the district's documented participation in multiple federal grant initiatives, including special education, teacher quality improvement, nutritional support, and services for English learners and low-income students. The district will be required to retain supporting records for three years following final payment and comply with applicable audit requirements and General Education Provision Act regulations.