Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Seminole School District I01 a Project Grant totaling $124,284.00 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Section 7003, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue for the school district, which serves a significant federally connected student population in Seminole, Oklahoma. Under Section 7003 eligibility, the district qualifies for Impact Aid funding due to the presence of at least three percent or 400 federally connected children in average daily attendance who live on federal property, have parents employed on federal property, or have parents on active duty in the uniformed services.

The funding supports the district's comprehensive educational services and programs serving its student population, including academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, special education services, school nutrition, and technology integration. These resources enable the district to maintain educational quality and accessibility for students whose presence in the district reduces the local tax base, thereby offsetting the financial burden created by the federal government's tax-exempt property status within the district's jurisdiction.