Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded El Reno Public Schools $254,032 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds educational services to El Reno Public Schools, a K–12 district in El Reno, Oklahoma, serving a student population with particular focus on Native American students. The district qualifies for Impact Aid assistance under Section 7003, which provides financial support to school districts where at least three percent or 400 eligible federally connected children live on Federal property, including Indian lands, or have a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services. The presence of these children places a financial burden on the district because Federal property is exempt from local property taxes, reducing the tax base available to fund education. Impact Aid replaces that lost local revenue.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. Payments are made annually to eligible LEAs on the basis of a statutory formula and are prorated if appropriations are insufficient.