Impact aid program, title VII, section 7003

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Kingston Public School District 3 $280,967 on October 1, 2025, under the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041), Section 7003, for a project period extending through September 30, 2031.

Kingston Public School District 3 serves a significant Native American student population in Kingston, Oklahoma. The Impact Aid program provides financial assistance to school districts where the presence of federally connected children—those living on Federal property including Indian lands or having a parent employed on Federal property or on active duty in the uniformed services—reduces the local tax base available for education funding. Section 7003 assistance, which applies to this award, supports districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance reside on or connect to Federal property or military service.

Payments under Impact Aid are computed on a statutory formula basis and made annually. The district is required to retain records supporting its payment amount for three years after the last payment for each fiscal year. The program office conducts mail-in or on-site reviews to verify application data.